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1 O LORD , in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
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The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2 You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
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You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
3 For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
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You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.
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He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him.
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Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
6 For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.
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Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the LORD , And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
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For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
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Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
9 You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The LORD will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour them.
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When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath, and his fire will consume them.
10 Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.
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You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
11 Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed.
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Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
12 For You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.
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You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13 Be exalted, O LORD , in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.
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Be exalted in your strength, LORD; we will sing and praise your might.
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