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1 In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord, and in your help how greatly he exults!
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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 have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of 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 meet him with rich blessings; you set 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 asked you for life; you gave it to him— length of days 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 His glory is great through your help; splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
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His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.
6 You bestow on him blessings forever; 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 trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall 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 out all your enemies; your right hand will find out 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 You will make them like a fiery furnace when you appear. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and 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 their offspring from the earth, and their children from among humankind.
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Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 If they plan evil against you, if they devise mischief, they will not 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 put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.
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Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! 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.
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