Psalms 21

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How greatly he rejoices in your salvation.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, LORD! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honour and majesty on him.

6 For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

8 Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find all those who hate you.

Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the descendants of Adam.

You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from amongst the children of men.

11 Though they intend evil against you, devising a wicked scheme, they will not succeed.

For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

12 For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

13 Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.