Psalms 21

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

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

2 You have granted him the desire of his soul, and have not withheld from him the request of his lips. (Pause)

You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.

3 For you have prevented him with blessings of goodness: you has set upon his head a crown of precious stone.

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

4 He asked life of you, and you gave him length of days for ever and ever.

He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

5 His glory is great in your salvation: you will crown him with glory and majesty.

Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

6 For you will give him a blessing for ever and ever: you will gladden him with joy with your countenance.

For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

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

For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

8 Let your hand be found by all your enemies: let your right hand find all that hate you.

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

9 You shall make them as a fiery oven at the time of your presence: the Lord shall trouble them in his anger, and fire shall devour them.

You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.

10 You shall destroy their fruit from the earth, and their seed from [amongst] the sons of men.

You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

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

Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.

12 For you shall make them [turn their] back in your latter end, you will prepare their face.

For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.

13 Be you exalted, O Lord, in your strength: we will sing and praise your mighty acts.

Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.