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 chief musician. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide!

2 The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. (Selah)

You have given him his heart's desire and have not held back the request of his lips. (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.

For you bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold.

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 to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.

5 Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him;

His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

6 For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

For you grant him lasting blessings; 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 trusts in Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved.

8 Thy hand, will find out, all thy foes, Thine own right hand, will find out them who hate thee.

Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those 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:

At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and 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 destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

11 For they have held out, against thee, a wicked thing, They have devised a scheme they cannot accomplish.

For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed!

12 For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.

For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them.

13 Be exalted, O Yahweh, in thy strength! With song and with string will we sound forth thy power.

Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.