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 for David. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

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

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

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

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

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

He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

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

His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

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

For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

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

For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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

Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that 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 shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

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

Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

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

For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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

For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

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

Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.