Psalms 21

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah. And in thy salvation how greatly he shall rejoice!

2 The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. (Selah)

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him — length of days, Age-during — and for ever.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 Great [is] his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

6 For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

For the king trusts in Jehovah. And through the loving kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies. Thy right hand will find out those who hate thee.

9 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.

Thou will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

Thou will destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from among the sons of men.

11 For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

For they intended evil against thee. They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

For thou will make them turn their back. Thou will make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength. We will sing and praise thy power.