Psalms 21

Praise for Salvation.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

1LordH3068, in Your strengthH5797 the kingH4428 will 1beH8055 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. SelahH55423For You 4meetH6923 him with the blessingsH1293 of goodH2896 thingsH2896; You setH7896 a 5crownH5850 of pureH6337 goldH6337 on his headH7218.4He askedH7592 for lifeH2425 from You, You 6gaveH5414 it to him, 7LengthH753 of daysH3117 foreverH5769 and everH5703.5His 8gloryH3519 is greatH1419 through Your 9salvationH3444, 10SplendorH1935 and majestyH1926 You placeH7737 upon him.6For You makeH7896 him 11mostH1293 12blessedH1293 foreverH5703; You makeH2302 him joyfulH2302 13with the joyH8057 of Your presenceH6440.

7For the kingH4428 14trustsH982 in the LordH3068, And through the faithfulnessH2617 of the MostH5945 HighH5945 15he will not be shakenH4131.8Your handH3027 will 16findH4672 allH3605 your enemiesH340; Your rightH3225 handH3027 will findH4672 those who hateH8130 you.9You will makeH7896 them 17as a fieryH784 ovenH8574 in the timeH6256 18of your angerH6440; The LordH3068 will 19swallowH1104 them upH1104 in His wrathH639, And 20fireH784 will devourH398 them.10You will eliminateH6 their 21descendantsH6529 from the earthH776, And their 2223childrenH2233 from among the sonsH1121 of mankindH120.11ThoughH3588 they 2425intendedH5186 evilH7463 againstH5921 You And 26devisedH2803 a plotH4209, They will not succeedH3201.12For You will 27makeH7896 them turnH7896 their backH7926; You will takeH3559 aimH3559 at their facesH6440 28with Your bowstringsH4340.13Be exaltedH7311, LordH3068, in Your strengthH5797; We will 29singH7891 and praiseH2167 Your powerH1369.