Psalms 21

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The king rejoiceth in thy strength, O LORD! Yea, he doth greatly exult in thy protection.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not denied him the request of his lips. (Pause)

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon his head.

For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him; Even long life, enduring for ever.

He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.

5 Great is his glory through thine aid; Honor and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him.

6 Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

7 For the king trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.

For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake them that hate thee.

Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

9 Thou wilt make them like a burning oven in the time of thine anger; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

10 Their offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they spread a net of mischief against thee; They devised plots against thee, but they did not prevail.

For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

12 Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.

For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

13 Exalt thyself, O LORD! by thy strength! So will we sing, and praise thy mighty deeds.

Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.