Psalm 21

¹In thy strength the king rejoices, O Lord;

and in thy help how greatly he exults!

²Thou hast given him his heart’s desire,

and hast not withheld the request of his lips.   Selah

³For thou dost meet him with goodly blessings;

thou dost set a crown of fine gold upon his head.

⁴He asked life of thee; thou gavest it to him,

length of days for ever and ever.

⁵His glory is great through thy help;

splendor and majesty thou dost bestow upon him.

⁶Yea, thou dost make him most blessed for ever;

thou dost make him glad with the joy of thy presence.

⁷For the king trusts in the Lord;

and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

⁸Your hand will find out all your enemies;

your right hand will find out those who hate you.

⁹You will make them as a blazing oven

when you appear.

The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath;

and fire will consume them.

¹⁰You will destroy their offspring from the earth,

and their children from among the sons of men.

¹¹If they plan evil against you,

if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

¹²For you will put them to flight;

you will aim at their faces with your bows.

¹³Be exalted, O Lord, in thy strength!

We will sing and praise thy power.