Psalms 21

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

“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 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not denied him the request of his lips. (Pause)

3 For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon his head.

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

He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him; Even long life, enduring for ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

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

6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Thou hast made him blessed for evermore; Thou hast made him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

7 For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

For the king trusteth in the LORD; And through the goodness of the Most High he shall never fall.

8 Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

Thy hand shall overtake all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake them that hate thee.

9 Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall 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 wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

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

11 For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

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

12 For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

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: So will we sing and praise thy power.

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