Psalms 21

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!

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

2 You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.

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

3 You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

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

4 He asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.

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

5 Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.

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

6 You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.

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

7 For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.

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

8 You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.

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

9 When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.

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

10 You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.

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

11 Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.

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

12 They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.

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

13 Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!

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