Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

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

11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

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

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

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

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

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