Psalms 21

1 The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!

2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)

3 For you prevent him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure gold on his head.

You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.

4 He asked life of you, and you gave it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in your salvation: honour and majesty have you laid upon him.

Great is his glory because of your help, honour and majesty you lay upon him.

6 For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance.

For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.

8 your hand shall find out all of your enemies: your right hand shall find out those that hate you.

Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate you.

9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

You will make them like a furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.

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

You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.

11 For they intended evil against you: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.

12 Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings against the face of them.

For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.

13 Be you exalted, LORD, in your own strength: so will we sing and praise your power.

Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.