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.

“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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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