Psalms 21

Praise for Deliverance.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1O LordH3068, in Your strengthH5797 the kingH4428 will 1be gladH8055, And in Your 2salvationH3444 howH4100 greatlyH3966 he will rejoiceH1523!2You have 3givenH5414 him his heart’sH3820 desireH8378, And You have not withheldH4513 the requestH782 of his lipsH8193. 4SelahH5542.3For You 5meetH6923 him with the blessingsH1293 of goodH2896 thingsH2896; You setH7896 a 6crownH5850 of fineH6337 goldH6337 on his headH7218.4He askedH7592 lifeH2425 of You, You 7gaveH5414 it to him, 8LengthH753 of daysH3117 foreverH5769 and everH5703.5His 9gloryH3519 is greatH1419 through Your 10salvationH3444, 11SplendorH1935 and majestyH1926 You placeH7737 upon him.6For You makeH7896 him 12mostH1293 13blessedH1293 foreverH5703; You makeH2302 him joyfulH2302 14with gladnessH8057 in Your presenceH6440.

7For the kingH4428 15trustsH982 in the LordH3068, And through the lovingkindnessH2617 of the MostH5945 HighH5945 16he will not be shakenH4131.8Your handH3027 will 17findH4672 out allH3605 your enemiesH340; Your rightH3225 handH3027 will findH4672 out those who hateH8130 you.9You will makeH7896 them 18as a fieryH784 ovenH8574 in the timeH6256 19of your angerH6440; The LordH3068 will 20swallowH1104 them up in His wrathH639, And 21fireH784 will devourH398 them.10Their 22offspringH6529 You will destroyH6 from the earthH776, And their 2324descendantsH2233 from among the sonsH1121 of menH120.11ThoughH3588 they 2526intendedH5186 evilH7463 againstH5921 You And 27devisedH2803 a plotH4209, They will not succeedH3201.12For You will 28makeH7896 them turnH7896 their backH7926; You will 29aimH3559 30with Your bowstringsH4340 at their facesH6440.13Be exaltedH7311, O LordH3068, in Your strengthH5797; We will 31singH7891 and praiseH2167 Your powerH1369.