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.

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

The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou 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 unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest on his head a crown of pure gold.

4 He asked life of you, and you gave him 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 in your salvation: you will crown him with glory and majesty.

Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest 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 appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from 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; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

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

Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach 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 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 You shall destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [among] the sons 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 evils against you; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

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

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

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

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

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