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1 Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!
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1 O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
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2 You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah
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2 You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. "Selah"
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3 For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head.
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3 You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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4 He asked You for life, and You gave it to him- length of days forever and ever.
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4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him-- length of days, for ever and ever.
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5 His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him.
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5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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6 You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
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6 Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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7 For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.
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7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
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8 Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.
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8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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9 You will make them [burn] like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them.
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9 At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them.
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10 You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race.
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10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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11 Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.
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11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;
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12 Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces.
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12 for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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13 Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might.
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13 Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.
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