Psalms 21

1 To victorie, the salm of Dauid. Lord, the kyng schal be glad in thi vertu; and he schal ful out haue ioye greetli on thin helthe.

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 Thou hast youe to hym the desire of his herte; and thou hast not defraudid hym of the wille of hise lippis.

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

3 For thou hast bifor come hym in the blessyngis of swetnesse; thou hast set on his heed a coroun of preciouse stoon.

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

4 He axide of thee lijf, and thou yauest to hym; the lengthe of daies in to the world, `and in to the world of world.

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

5 His glorie is greet in thin helthe; thou schalt putte glorie, and greet fayrnesse on hym.

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

6 For thou schalt yyue hym in to blessing in to the world of world; thou schalt make hym glad in ioye with thi cheer.

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

7 For the kyng hopith in the Lord; and in the merci of the hiyeste he schal not be moued.

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

8 Thyn hond be foundun to alle thin enemyes; thi riythond fynde alle hem that haten thee.

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

9 Thou schalt putte hem as a furneis of fier in the tyme of thi cheer; the Lord schal disturble hem in his ire, and fier schal deuoure hem.

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 Thou schalt leese the fruyt of hem fro erthe; and `thou schalt leese the seed of hem fro the sones of men.

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

11 For thei bowiden yuels ayens thee; thei thouyten counseils, whiche thei myyten not stablische.

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

12 For thou schalt putte hem abac; in thi relifs thou schalt make redi the cheer of hem.

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

13 Lord, be thou enhaunsid in thi vertu; we schulen synge, and seie opinly thi vertues.

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