Psalms 21

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” O Lord, because of thy strength will the king rejoice; and through thy salvation how greatly will he be glad!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. (Selah)

The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou not withholden. (Selah)

3 For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

For thou meetest him unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest on his head a crown of pure gold.

4 He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great through Thy salvation; honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.

Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest upon him.

6 For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from thy presence.

7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

For the king trusteth in the Lord; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

8 Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those that hate thee.

Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach those that hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger; the LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Thou wilt render them as a fiery oven at the time of thy anger: the Lord in his wrath will destroy them, and a fire will devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee, they imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.

For they directed against thee evil: they devised a mischievous purpose, which they were not able to perform.

12 For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

For thou wilt make them turn their back; upon thy bow-strings thou wilt make ready [thy arrows] against their face.

13 Be Thou exalted, O LORD, in Thy strength; so will we sing and praise Thy power.

Exalt thyself, O Lord, in thy strength; [and] we will sing and praise thy power.