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Psalm 21

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

The king will rejoice in Your strength, O Lord,
    and in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!

You have given him his heart’s desire,
    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;
    You set a crown of pure gold on his head.
He asked life of You, and You gave it him,
    length of days forever and ever.
His glory is great in Your salvation;
    honor and majesty You set on him.
For You place blessings on him forever;
    You make him rejoice with gladness with Your presence.
For the king trusts in the Lord,
    and by the lovingkindness of the Most High
    he will not be moved.

Your hand will find out all Your enemies;
    Your right hand will find out those who hate You.
You will make them as a fiery oven
    in the time of Your appearance;
the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
    and fire will devour them.
10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth,
    and their descendants from among the children of men.
11 For they intended evil against You;
    they devised evil thoughts they will not be able to accomplish.
12 For You will make them turn their back,
    when You aim with Your bowstrings against their face.

13 Be exalted, Lord, by Your strength;
    may we sing and make music to Your might.

Psalm 21[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.(A)
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!(B)

You have granted him his heart’s desire(C)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[b]
You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold(D) on his head.(E)
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(F)
Through the victories(G) you gave, his glory is great;
    you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.(H)
Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy(I) of your presence.(J)
For the king trusts in the Lord;(K)
    through the unfailing love(L) of the Most High(M)
    he will not be shaken.(N)

Your hand will lay hold(O) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
When you appear for battle,
    you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and his fire will consume them.(P)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    their posterity from mankind.(Q)
11 Though they plot evil(R) against you
    and devise wicked schemes,(S) they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs(T)
    when you aim at them with drawn bow.

13 Be exalted(U) in your strength, Lord;(V)
    we will sing and praise your might.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
  2. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.