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1 The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
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For the leader. A psalm of David: ADONAI, the king finds joy in your strength; what great joy he displays in your victory!
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
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You give him his heart's desire; you don't refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, for ever and ever.
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He asks you for life; you give it to him, years and years forever and ever.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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Your victory brings him great glory; you confer on him splendor and honor.
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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For you bestow on him everlasting blessings, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
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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For the king puts his trust in ADONAI, in the grace of 'Elyon; he will not be moved.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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Your hand will find all your enemies; your right hand will overtake those who hate you.
9 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.
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At your appearing, you will make them like a fiery furnace. ADONAI will swallow them up in his anger; fire will consume them.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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You will destroy from the earth their descendants, rid humankind of their posterity;
11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
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for they intended evil against you; but despite their scheme, they won't succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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For you will make them turn their back by aiming your bow at their faces.
13 Be exalted in your strength, LORD; we will sing and praise your might.
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Arise, ADONAI, in your strength; and we will sing and praise your power.
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