Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

In finem. Psalmus David. Domine, in virtute tua lætabitur rex, et super salutare tuum exsultabit vehementer.

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

Desiderium cordis ejus tribuisti ei, et voluntate labiorum ejus non fraudasti eum.

3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis; posuisti in capite ejus coronam de lapide pretioso.

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

Vitam petiit a te, et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum, in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

Magna est gloria ejus in salutari tuo; gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.

6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi; lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.

7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

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

8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

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

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. The LORD 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 fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Fructum eorum de terra perdes, et semen eorum a filiis hominum,

11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a device, which they are not able to perform.

quoniam declinaverunt in te mala; cogitaverunt consilia quæ non potuerunt stabilire.

12 For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

Quoniam pones eos dorsum; in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.

13 Be thou exalted, O LORD, in thy strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Exaltare, Domine, in virtute tua; cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.