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.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

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

You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.

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

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

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

He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

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

Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

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

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your 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 the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

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

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

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.

You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

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

You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

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

Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

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

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

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

Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.