Psalms 21

1 For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult.

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

2 You have granted him the desire of his soul, and have not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

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

3 For you have prevented him with blessings of goodness: you has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

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

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

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

5 His glory is great in your salvation: you will crown him with glory and majesty.

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

6 For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance.

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

7 For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

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

8 Let your hand be found by all your enemies: let your right hand find all that hate you.

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

9 You shall make them as a fiery oven at the time of your presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

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.

10 You shall destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [among] the sons of men.

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

11 For they intended evils against you; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

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

12 For you shall make them [turn their] back in your latter end, you will prepare their face.

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

13 Be you exalted, O Lord, in your strength: we will sing and praise your mighty acts.

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