Psalm 21

The King Rejoices in the Lord’s Strength

21To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

¹O Lord, in your ^zstrength the king rejoices,

and in your ^asalvation how greatly he exults!

²You have ^bgiven him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

³For you ^cmeet him with rich blessings;

you set ^da crown of ^efine gold upon his head.

⁴He asked life of you; you ^fgave it to him,

^glength of days forever and ever.

⁵His ^hglory is great through your salvation;

ⁱsplendor and majesty you bestow on him.

⁶For you make him most blessed forever;¹

you make him glad with the ^jjoy of your presence.

⁷For the king trusts in the Lord,

and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be ^kmoved.

⁸Your hand will ^lfind out all your enemies;

your right hand will find out those who hate you.

⁹You will make them as ^ma blazing oven

when you appear.

The Lord will swallow them up in his ⁿwrath,

and ^ofire will consume them.

¹⁰You ^pwill destroy their ^qdescendants from the earth,

and their offspring from among the children of man.

¹¹Though they plan evil against you,

though they ^rdevise mischief, they will not succeed.

¹²For you will put them ^sto flight;

you will ^taim at their faces with your bows.

¹³Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength!

We will sing and praise your power.