Psalms 21

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How greatly he rejoices in your salvation.

2 You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.

For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.

He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

5 Great is his glory because of your help, honor and majesty you lay upon him.

His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

6 For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

7 For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.

For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

8 Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate you.

Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find all those who hate you.

9 You will make them like a furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.

You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

10 You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.

You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the descendants of Adam.

11 When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.

Though they intend evil against you, devising a wicked scheme, they will not succeed.

12 For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.

For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

13 Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.

Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.