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.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” O Lord, because of thy strength will the king rejoice; and through thy salvation how greatly will he be glad!

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

The longing of his heart hast thou given him, and the request of his lips hast thou not withholden. (Selah)

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

For thou meetest him unasked with the blessings of happiness: thou settest 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.

Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.

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

Great is his honor through thy help: glory and majesty thou layest upon him.

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

For thou appointest him to be a blessing for ever: thou makest him glad with joy from 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 trusteth in the Lord; and through the kindness of the Most High shall he not be moved.

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

Thy hand will reach all thy enemies: thy right hand will reach those 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 wilt render them as a fiery oven at the time of thy anger: the Lord in his wrath will destroy them, and a fire will devour them.

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

Their fruit wilt thou cause to perish 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 directed against thee evil: they devised a mischievous purpose, which they were not able to perform.

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

For thou wilt make them turn their back; upon thy bow-strings thou wilt make ready [thy arrows] against their face.

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

Exalt thyself, O Lord, in thy strength; [and] we will sing and praise thy power.