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.

For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!

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

You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.

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

You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold 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 asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.

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

Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.

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

You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.

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

For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.

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

You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates 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.

When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.

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

You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.

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

Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.

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

They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.

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

Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!