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 Melody of David. O Yahweh, in thy strength, will the king rejoice, and, in thy salvation, how greatly will he exult!

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 withheld. (Selah)

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

For thou wilt come to meet him, with the blessings of goodness, Thou wilt set 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, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.

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

Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt 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 wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

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

For, the king, is trusting in Yahweh, and, in the lovingkindness of the Highest, shall he not be shaken.

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

Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who 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 make them like a furnace of fire, at the time of thy presence, —Yahweh, in his anger, will swallow them up, and there shall consume them a fire:

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

Their fruit—out of the earth, wilt thou destroy, and their seed, from among the sons 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 have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.

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

For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.

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

Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.