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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The king rejoiceth in thy strength, O LORD! Yea, he doth greatly exult in thy protection.

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 denied him the request of his lips. (Pause)

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

Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon 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 of thee; thou gavest it him; Even long life, enduring for ever.

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

Great is his glory through thine aid; Honor and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

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

Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of 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 trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.

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

Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake 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 wilt make them like a burning oven in the time of thine anger; Jehovah shall 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.

Their offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.

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

For they spread a net of mischief against thee; They devised plots against thee, but they did not prevail.

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

Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.

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

Exalt thyself, O LORD! by thy strength! So will we sing, and praise thy mighty deeds.