Psalmorum 21
1 In finem. Psalmus David. [Domine, in virtute tua lætabitur rex, et super salutare tuum exsultabit vehementer.
“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 Desiderium cordis ejus tribuisti ei, et voluntate labiorum ejus non fraudasti eum.
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not denied him the request of his lips. (Pause)
3 Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis; posuisti in capite ejus coronam de lapide pretioso.
Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon his head.
4 Vitam petiit a te, et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum, in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him; Even long life, enduring for ever.
5 Magna est gloria ejus in salutari tuo; gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.
Great is his glory through thine aid; Honor and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi; lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.
Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of thy countenance.
7 Quoniam rex sperat in Domino, et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.
For the king trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.
8 Inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis; dextera tua inveniat omnes qui te oderunt.
Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake them that hate thee.
9 Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui: Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.
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 Fructum eorum de terra perdes, et semen eorum a filiis hominum,
Their offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.
11 quoniam declinaverunt in te mala; cogitaverunt consilia quæ non potuerunt stabilire.
For they spread a net of mischief against thee; They devised plots against thee, but they did not prevail.
12 Quoniam pones eos dorsum; in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.
Therefore thou wilt cause them to turn their backs; Thou wilt make ready thine arrows upon the strings against them.
13 Exaltare, Domine, in virtute tua; cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.]
Exalt thyself, O LORD! by thy strength! So will we sing, and praise thy mighty deeds.
