New King James Version NKJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
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How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD ! He shouts with joy because you give him victory.
2 You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
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For you have given him his heart’s desire; you have withheld nothing he requested. Interlude
3 For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
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You welcomed him back with success and prosperity. You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.
4 He asked life from You, and You gave it to him-- Length of days forever and ever.
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He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.
5 His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.
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Your victory brings him great honor, and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty.
6 For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.
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You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
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For the king trusts in the LORD . The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.
8 Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find those who hate You.
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You will capture all your enemies. Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.
9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger; The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath, And the fire shall devour them.
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You will throw them in a flaming furnace when you appear. The LORD will consume them in his anger; fire will devour them.
10 Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.
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You will wipe their children from the face of the earth; they will never have descendants.
11 For they intended evil against You; They devised a plot which they are not able to perform.
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Although they plot against you, their evil schemes will never succeed.
12 Therefore You will make them turn their back; You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.
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For they will turn and run when they see your arrows aimed at them.
13 Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power.
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Rise up, O LORD, in all your power. With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.