Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In thy strength the king rejoices, O LORD; and in thy help how greatly he exults!
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The king is glad, O Lord, because you gave him strength; he rejoices because you made him victorious.
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. [Selah]
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You have given him his heart's desire; you have answered his request.
3 For thou dost meet him with goodly blessings; thou dost set a crown of fine gold upon 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 life of thee; thou gavest 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 His glory is great through thy help; splendor and majesty thou dost bestow upon him.
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His glory is great because of your help; you have given him fame and majesty.
6 Yea, thou dost make him most blessed for ever; thou dost make him glad with the joy of thy 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; and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
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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 find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.
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The king will capture all his enemies; he will capture everyone who hates him.
9 You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath; and 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 offspring from the earth, and their children from among the sons of men.
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None of their descendants will survive; the king will kill them all.
11 If they plan evil against you, if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.
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They make their plans, and plot against him, but they will not succeed.
12 For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.
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He will shoot his arrows at them and make them turn and run.
13 Be exalted, O LORD, in thy strength! We will sing and praise thy power.
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We praise you, Lord, for your great strength! We will sing and praise your power.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.