Psalms 21

Praise for Deliverance.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1O Lord, in Your strength the king will 1be glad, And in Your 2salvation how greatly he will rejoice!2You have 3given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. 4Selah.3For You 5meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a 6crown of fine gold on his head.4He asked life of You, You 7gave it to him, 8Length of days forever and ever.5His 9glory is great through Your 10salvation, 11Splendor and majesty You place upon him.6For You make him 12most 13blessed forever; You make him joyful 14with gladness in Your presence.

7For the king 15trusts in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High 16he will not be shaken.8Your hand will 17find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out those who hate you.9You will make them 18as a fiery oven in the time 19of your anger; The Lord will 20swallow them up in His wrath, And 21fire will devour them.10Their 22offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their 2324descendants from among the sons of men.11Though they 2526intended evil against You And 27devised a plot, They will not succeed.12For You will 28make them turn their back; You will 29aim 30with Your bowstrings at their faces.13Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength; We will 31sing and praise Your power.