Psalmorum 21

1 In finem, Psalmus David. Domine in virtute tua lætabitur rex: et super salutare tuum exultabit vehementer.

The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 Desiderium cordis eius tribuisti ei: et voluntate labiorum eius non fraudasti eum.

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

3 Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis: posuisti in capite eius coronam de lapide pretioso.

For you prevent him with the blessings of goodness: you set 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 you, and you gave it 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 your salvation: honour and majesty have you laid upon him.

6 Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi: lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.

For you have made him most blessed for ever: you have made him exceeding glad with your countenance.

7 Quoniam rex sperat in Domino: et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.

For the king trusts 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.

your hand shall find out all of your enemies: your right hand shall find out those that hate you.

9 Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui: Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your 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 shall you 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 you: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

12 Quoniam pones eos dorsum: in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.

Therefore shall you make them turn their back, when you shall make ready your arrows upon your strings against the face of them.

13 Exaltare Domine in virtute tua: cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.

Be you exalted, LORD, in your own strength: so will we sing and praise your power.