Psalms 21

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

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

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

You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.

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

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

4 He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.

He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

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

Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

6 For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

7 For the king trusts in Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved.

For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

8 Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

9 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.

You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

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

Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

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

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

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

Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.