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.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.

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

You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.

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

For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.

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

He petitioned you for life, and you have granted him length of days, in the present time, and 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. Glory and great adornment, you will lay upon him.

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

For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.

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

Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.

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

May your hand be found by all your enemies. May your right hand discover all 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 make them like an oven of fire, in the time of your presence. The Lord will stir them up with his wrath, and fire will devour them.

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

You will destroy their fruit 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,

For they have turned evils upon you; they have devised plans, which they have not been able to accomplish.

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

For you will make them turn their back; with your remnants, you will prepare their countenance.

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

Be exalted, Lord, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.