Psalms 21

1 “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!

Unto the end. A psalm for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

2 The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou not withholden. (Selah)

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

3 For thou meetest him unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest on his head a crown of pure gold.

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

4 Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

5 Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest upon him.

His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

6 For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from thy presence.

For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

7 For the king trusteth in the Lord; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach those that hate thee.

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

9 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.

Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

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

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

For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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

For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.