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 Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

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

The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast 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 puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

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

Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him — length of days, Age-during — and for ever.

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

Great [is] his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on 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 blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice 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 Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

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

Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

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 makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

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

Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from 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 stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

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

For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

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

Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!