< 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!
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.
2 You have given him his heart's desire and have not held back the request of his lips. (Selah)
The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. (Selah)
3 For you bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold.
For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.
4 He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever.
Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him — length of days, Age-during — and for ever.
5 His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
Great [is] his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.
6 For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.
7 For the king trusts in Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved.
For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.
8 Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.
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.
Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.
10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race.
Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.
11 For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed!
For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,
12 For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them.
For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.
13 Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power.
Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

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