Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, LORD! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!

2 You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.

3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

He asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honour and majesty on him.

Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.

6 For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.

7 For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.

8 Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.

9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.

10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from amongst the children of men.

You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.

11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.

12 For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.

13 Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!