Psalm 21

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.

How great is his joy in the victories you give!

²You have granted him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips.

³You came to greet him with rich blessings

and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

⁴He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—

length of days, for ever and ever.

⁵Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;

you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

⁶Surely you have granted him unending blessings

and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

⁷For the king trusts in the Lord;

through the unfailing love of the Most High

he will not be shaken.

⁸Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies;

your right hand will seize your foes.

⁹When 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.

¹⁰You will destroy their descendants from the earth,

their posterity from mankind.

¹¹Though they plot evil against you

and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.

¹²You will make them turn their backs

when you aim at them with drawn bow.

¹³Be exalted in your strength, Lord;

we will sing and praise your might.