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 leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!

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

You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)

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

You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.

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

He asked you for life, you gave it – many long 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 because of your help, honor and majesty you lay upon him.

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

For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of 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 puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.

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

Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all 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 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 You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.

You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.

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

When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.

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

For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.

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

Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.