< Psalms 21 >

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!
The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!
2 You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)
Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)
3 You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.
For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
5 Great is his glory because of your help, honour and majesty you lay upon him.
His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.
6 For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.
7 For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.
For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
8 Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate you.
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.
9 You will make them like a furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.
Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.
Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.
11 When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.
For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
12 For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.
For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
13 Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.
Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.

< Psalms 21 >