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Good News Translation GNT
1 The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
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The king is glad, O Lord, because you gave him strength; he rejoices because you made him victorious.
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
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You have given him his heart's desire; you have answered his request.
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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You came to him with great blessings and set a crown of 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 asked for life, and you gave it, a long and lasting life.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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His glory is great because of your help; you have given him fame and majesty.
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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Your blessings are with him forever, and your presence fills him with joy.
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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The king trusts in the Lord Almighty; and because of the Lord's constant love he will always be secure.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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The king will capture all his enemies; he will capture everyone who hates him.
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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He will destroy them like a blazing fire when he appears. The Lord will devour them in his anger, and fire will consume them.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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None of their descendants will survive; the king will kill them all.
11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
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They make their plans, and plot against him, but they will not succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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He will shoot his arrows at them and make them turn and run.
13 Be exalted in your strength, LORD; we will sing and praise your might.
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We praise you, Lord, for your great strength! We will sing and praise your power.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.