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 end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance.

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, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

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

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

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

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

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

For they intended evils against you; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

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

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

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

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