Psalm 21

¹The king celebrates your strength, LORD ;

look how happy he is about your saving help!

²You’ve given him what his heart desires;

you haven’t denied what his lips requested. Selah

³You bring rich blessings right to him;

you put a crown of pure gold on his head.

⁴He asked you for life,

and you gave it to him, all right—

long days, forever and always!

⁵The king’s reputation is great

because of your saving help;

you’ve conferred on him glory and grandeur.

⁶You grant him blessings forever;

you make him happy

⁷Because the king trusts the LORD ,

and because of the Most High’s faithful love,

⁸Your hand will catch all your enemies;

your strong hand will catch all who hate you.

⁹When you appear, LORD ,

you will light them up like an oven on fire.

¹⁰You will destroy their offspring from the land;

destroy their descendants from the human race.

¹¹Because they sought to do you harm,

they devised a wicked plan—but they will fail!

¹²Because you will make them turn and run

when you aim your bow straight at their faces!

¹³Be exalted, LORD , in your strength!

We will sing and praise your power!