Psalms 21

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, the king is joyful in Your strength, How greatly he rejoices in Your salvation.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.

2 You gave the desire of his heart to him, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.

3 For You put blessings of goodness before him, You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.

4 He has asked for life from You, You have given length of days to him, For all time and forever.

He petitioned you for life, and you have granted him length of days, in the present time, and forever and ever.

5 Great [is] his glory in Your salvation, You place splendor and majesty on him.

Great is his glory in your salvation. Glory and great adornment, you will lay upon him.

6 For You make him blessings forever, You cause him to rejoice with joy, By Your countenance.

For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.

7 For the king is trusting in YHWH, And in the kindness of the Most High he is not moved.

Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.

8 Your hand comes to all Your enemies, Your right hand finds Your haters.

May your hand be found by all your enemies. May your right hand discover all those who hate you.

9 You make them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Your presence. YHWH swallows them in His anger, And fire devours them.

You will make them like an oven of fire, in the time of your presence. The Lord will stir them up with his wrath, and fire will devour them.

10 You destroy their fruit from earth, And their seed from the sons of men.

You will destroy their fruit from the earth and their offspring from the sons of men.

11 For they stretched out evil against You, They devised a wicked scheme, they do not prevail,

For they have turned evils upon you; they have devised plans, which they have not been able to accomplish.

12 For You make them turn their back, When You prepare Your strings against their faces.

For you will make them turn their back; with your remnants, you will prepare their countenance.

13 Be exalted, O YHWH, in Your strength, We sing and we praise Your might!

Be exalted, Lord, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.