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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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Lord, the king rejoices because of your strength; he is so happy when you save him!
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
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You gave the king what he wanted and did not refuse what he asked for. Selah
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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You put good things before him and placed a gold crown 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 you for life, and you gave it to him, so his years go on and on.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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He has great glory because you gave him victories; you gave him honor and praise.
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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You always gave him blessings; you made him glad because you were with him.
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 truly trusts the Lord. Because God Most High always loves him, he will not be overwhelmed.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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Your hand is against all your enemies; those who hate you will feel your power.
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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When you appear, you will burn them as in a furnace. In your anger you will swallow them up, and fire will burn them up.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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You will destroy their families from the earth; their children will not live.
11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
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They made evil plans against you, but their traps won't work.
12 You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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You will make them turn their backs when you aim your arrows at them.
13 Be exalted in your strength, LORD; we will sing and praise your might.
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Be supreme, Lord, in your power. We sing and praise your greatness. For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of Dawn." A psalm of David.
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