Psalmorum 21
1 In finem, Psalmus David. Domine in virtute tua lætabitur rex: et super salutare tuum exultabit vehementer.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Desiderium cordis eius tribuisti ei: et voluntate labiorum eius non fraudasti eum.
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. (Selah)
3 Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis: posuisti in capite eius coronam de lapide pretioso.
For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 Vitam petiit a te: et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it to him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5 Magna est gloria eius in salutari tuo: gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
6 Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi: lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
7 Quoniam rex sperat in Domino: et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis: dextera tua inveniat omnes, qui te oderunt.
Thy hand shall find out all thy enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
9 Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui: Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thy anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10 Fructum eorum de terra perdes: et semen eorum a filiis hominum.
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 Quoniam declinaverunt in te mala; cogitaverunt consilia, quæ non potuerunt stabilire.
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12 Quoniam pones eos dorsum: in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thy arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
13 Exaltare Domine in virtute tua: cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thy own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
