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Psalm 21

1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

1 Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

2 The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.

2 You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah

3 For Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

3 For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

4 He asked You for life, and You gave it to him- length of days forever and ever.

5 Great [is] his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.

5 His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him.

6 For Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

6 You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

7 For the king is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not moved.

7 For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.

8 Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

8 Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you.

9 Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

9 You will make them [burn] like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them.

10 Their fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

10 You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race.

11 For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

11 Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.

12 For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

12 Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces.

13 Be Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

13 Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might.

Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.