The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 For the leader. A psalm of David: ADONAI, the king finds joy in your strength; what great joy he displays in your victory!
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<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!
2 You give him his heart's desire; you don't refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)
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You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)
3 For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.
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For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.
4 He asks you for life; you give it to him, years and years forever and ever.
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He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
5 Your victory brings him great glory; you confer on him splendor and honor.
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His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.
6 For you bestow on him everlasting blessings, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
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For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
7 For the king puts his trust in ADONAI, in the grace of 'Elyon; he will not be moved.
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For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.
8 Your hand will find all your enemies; your right hand will overtake those who hate you.
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Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
9 At your appearing, you will make them like a fiery furnace. ADONAI will swallow them up in his anger; fire will consume them.
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You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.
10 You will destroy from the earth their descendants, rid humankind of their posterity;
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Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 for they intended evil against you; but despite their scheme, they won't succeed.
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For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.
12 For you will make them turn their back by aiming your bow at their faces.
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Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
13 Arise, ADONAI, in your strength; and we will sing and praise your power.
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Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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