Psalms 21
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Psalms 21
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! | To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation! |
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah | You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.) |
For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head. | For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head. |
He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever. | He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever. |
His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him. | His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him. |
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence. | For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face. |
For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved. | For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved. |
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee. | Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you. |
Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them. | You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire. |
Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men. | Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. |
For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform. | For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect. |
For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face. | Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces. |
Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power. | Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power. |