Psalmi 21

1 Kralj se bo veselil v tvoji moči, oh Gospod in kako silno se bo radoval v tvoji rešitvi duše!

For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.

2 Dal si mu željo njegovega srca in nisi zadržal prošnje njegovih ustnic. (Sela)

Thou hast granted him the desire of his soul, and hast not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

3 Kajti vodiš ga z blagoslovi dobrote. Na njegovo glavo postavljaš krono iz čistega zlata.

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: thou has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

4 Prosil te je življenja in ti mu ga daješ, celó dolžino dni na veke vekov.

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him length of days for ever and ever.

5 Njegova slava v tvoji rešitvi duše je velika. Čast in veličanstvo si položil nanj.

His glory is great in thy salvation: thou wilt crown him with glory and majesty.

6 Kajti naredil si ga najbolj blagoslovljenega na veke. S svojim obličjem si ga storil silno veselega.

For thou wilt give him a blessing for ever and ever: thou wilt gladden him with joy with thy countenance.

7 Kajti kralj zaupa v Gospoda in zaradi usmiljenja Najvišjega ne bo omajan.

For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.

8 Tvoja roka bo zalotila vse tvoje sovražnike. Tvoja desnica bo zalotila tiste, ki te sovražijo.

Let thy hand be found by all thine enemies: let thy right hand find all that hate thee.

9 V času svoje jeze jih boš naredil kakor ognjeno peč. Gospod jih bo v svoji jezi pogoltnil in ogenj jih bo požrl.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven at the time of thy presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

10 Njihov sad boš uničil z zemlje in njihovo seme izmed človeških otrok.

Thou shalt destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [among] the sons of men.

11 Kajti zoper tebe so načrtovali zlo. Domislili so si poguben naklep, ki ga niso mogli izpolniti.

For they intended evils against thee; they imagined a device which they shall by no means be able to perform.

12 Zato boš storil, da bodo obrnili svoj hrbet, ko boš pripravil svoje puščice na tetive proti njihovim obrazom.

For thou shalt make them [turn their] back in thy latter end, thou wilt prepare their face.

13 Bodi vzvišen, Gospod, v svoji lastni moči. Tako bomo opevali in hvalili tvojo moč.

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