Psalm 21

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹ The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. 
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!

² You have granted him his heart’s desire 
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.
³ You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold on his head. 
⁴ He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever. 
⁵ Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
    you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. 
⁶ Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy of your presence. 
⁷ For the king trusts in the Lord; 
    through the unfailing love of the Most High 
    he will not be shaken.

⁸ Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
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. 
¹⁰ You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    their posterity from mankind. 
¹¹ Though they plot evil against you
    and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
¹² You will make them turn their backs 
    when you aim at them with drawn bow.

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