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Thou hast given to him the desire of his heart; and thou hast not defrauded him of the will of his lips. (Thou hast given him his heart’s desire; and thou hast not denied him what he asked for with his lips.)

For thou hast before come him in the blessings of sweetness; thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stone. (For thou hast come before him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set upon his head a crown of pure gold.)

He asked of thee life, and thou gavest it to him; the length of days into the world, and into the world of world. (He asked for life from thee, and thou gavest it to him; yea, length of days forever and ever.)

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You have granted him his heart’s desire(A)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[a]
You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold(B) on his head.(C)
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.