Psalms 21
1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. O Yahweh, in thy strength, will the king rejoice, and, in thy salvation, how greatly will he exult!
For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!
2 The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. (Selah)
You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)
3 For thou wilt come to meet him, with the blessings of goodness, Thou wilt set on his head, a crown of pure gold.
You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.
4 Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.
He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.
5 Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him;
Great is his glory because of your help, honor and majesty you lay upon him.
6 For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;
For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 For, the king, is trusting in Yahweh, and, in the lovingkindness of the Highest, shall he not be shaken.
For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.
8 Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who hate thee.
Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate you.
9 Thou wilt make them like a furnace of fire, at the time of thy presence, —Yahweh, in his anger, will swallow them up, and there shall consume them a fire:
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.
10 Their fruit—out of the earth, wilt thou destroy, and their seed, from among the sons of men;
You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.
11 For they have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.
When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.
12 For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.
For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.
13 Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.
Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.
