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.

Psalmus David, in finem. Domine in virtute tua laetabitur rex: et super salutare tuum exultabit vehementer.

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

Desiderium cordis eius tribuisti ei: et voluntate labiorum eius non fraudasti eum.

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

Quoniam praevenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis: posuisti in capite eius coronam de lapide pretioso.

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

Vitam petiit a te: et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi.

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

Magna est gloria eius in salutari tuo: gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.

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

Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in saeculum saeculi: laetificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.

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

Quoniam rex sperat in Domino: et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.

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

Inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis: dextera tua inveniat omnes, qui te oderunt.

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.

Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui: Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.

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

Fructum eorum de terra perdes: et semen eorum a filiis hominum.

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

Quoniam declinaverunt in te mala; cogitaverunt consilia, quae non potuerunt stabilire.

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

Quoniam pones eos dorsum: in reliquiis tuis praeparabis vultum eorum.

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

Exaltare Domine in virtute tua: cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.