Psalm 21

¹The king rejoices in your strength, LORD!

How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

²You have given him his heart’s desire,

and have not withheld the request of his lips.

³For you meet him with the blessings of goodness.

You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

⁴He asked life of you and you gave it to him,

even length of days forever and ever.

⁵His glory is great in your salvation.

You lay honour and majesty on him.

⁶For you make him most blessed forever.

You make him glad with joy in your presence.

⁷For the king trusts in the LORD.

Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

⁸Your hand will find out all of your enemies.

Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

⁹You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger.

The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath.

The fire shall devour them.

¹⁰You will destroy their descendants from the earth,

their posterity from amongst the children of men.

¹¹For they intended evil against you.

They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

¹²For you will make them turn their back,

when you aim drawn bows at their face.

¹³Be exalted, LORD, in your strength,

so we will sing and praise your power.