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Psalm 21:1–7

1 O Lord, in Your strength the king will abe glad,

And in Your 1salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

2 You have agiven him his heart’s desire,

And You have not withheld the request of his lips.

1Selah.

3 For You ameet him with the blessings of good things;

You set a bcrown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of You,

You agave it to him,

bLength of days forever and ever.

5 His aglory is great through Your 1salvation,

bSplendor and majesty You place upon him.

6 For You make him 1most ablessed forever;

You make him joyful bwith gladness in Your presence.

7 For the king atrusts in the Lord,

And through the lovingkindness of the Most High bhe will not be shaken.

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Psalm 21:1–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.

How great is his joy in the victories you give!

You have granted him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips.

You came to greet him with rich blessings

and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—

length of days, for ever and ever.

Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;

you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.

Surely you have granted him unending blessings

and made him glad with the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the Lord;

through the unfailing love of the Most High

he will not be shaken.

Psalm 21:1–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,

and in your salvation how greatly he exults!

You have given him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

For you meet him with rich blessings;

you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.

He asked life of you; you gave it to him,

length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great through your salvation;

splendor and majesty you bestow on him.

For you make him most blessed forever;

you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the Lord,

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

Psalm 21:1–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord;

And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire,

And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness:

Thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him,

Even length of days for ever and ever.

His glory is great in thy salvation:

Honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever:

Thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

For the king trusteth in the Lord,

And through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:1–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord!

He shouts with joy because you give him victory.

For you have given him his heart’s desire;

you have withheld nothing he requested.

Interlude

You welcomed him back with success and prosperity.

You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.

He asked you to preserve his life,

and you granted his request.

The days of his life stretch on forever.

Your victory brings him great honor,

and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty.

You have endowed him with eternal blessings

and given him the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the Lord.

The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

Psalm 21:1–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord;

And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

You have given him his heart’s desire,

And have not withheld the request of his lips.

Selah

For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;

You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

He asked life from You, and You gave it to him—

Length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great in Your salvation;

Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.

For You have made him most blessed forever;

You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.

For the king trusts in the Lord,

And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:1–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, the king rejoices because of your strength;

he is so happy when you save him!

You gave the king what he wanted

and did not refuse what he asked for.

Selah

You put good things before him

and placed a gold crown on his head.

He asked you for life,

and you gave it to him,

so his years go on and on.

He has great glory because you gave him victories;

you gave him honor and praise.

You always gave him blessings;

you made him glad because you were with him.

The king truly trusts the Lord.

Because God Most High always loves him,

he will not be overwhelmed.

Psalm 21:1–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah;

And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire,

And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah

For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness:

Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him,

Even length of days for ever and ever.

His glory is great in thy salvation:

Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

For thou makest him most blessed for ever:

Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

For the king trusteth in Jehovah;

And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:1–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice. Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever. His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him. For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:1–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The king finds joy in your strength, O Lord

What great joy he has in your victory! 

You gave him his heart’s desire. 

You did not refuse the prayer from his lips. 

Selah 

You welcomed him with the blessings of good things 

and set a crown of fine gold on his head. 

He asked you for life. 

You gave him a long life, forever and ever. 

Because of your victory his glory is great. 

You place splendor and majesty on him. 

Yes, you made him a blessing forever. 

You made him glad with the joy of your presence. 

Indeed, the king trusts the Lord

and through the mercy of the Most High, he will not be moved. 

Psalm 21:1–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.

How greatly he rejoices in Your victory!

You have given him his heart’s desire

and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah

For You meet him with rich blessings;

You place a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked You for life, and You gave it to him—

length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great through Your victory;

You confer majesty and splendor on him.

You give him blessings forever;

You cheer him with joy in Your presence.

For the king relies on the Lord;

through the faithful love of the Most High

he is not shaken.

Psalm 21:1–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord,

and in your help how greatly he exults!

You have given him his heart’s desire,

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

For you meet him with rich blessings;

you set a crown of fine gold on his head.

He asked you for life; you gave it to him—

length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great through your help;

splendor and majesty you bestow on him.

You bestow on him blessings forever;

you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

For the king trusts in the Lord,

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

Psalm 21:1–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

O Yahweh, the king will rejoice in your strength,

and how greatly he will delight in your help.

You have given him the desire of his heart,

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

For you meet him with blessings of good things.

You set on his head a crown of fine gold.

He asked life from you; you gave it to him—

length of days forever and ever.

His honor is great because of your help.

Splendor and majesty you have bestowed upon him.

For you set on him blessings forever.

You make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Because the king trusts Yahweh,

and through the steadfast love of the Most High

he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:1–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, the king is filled with joy because you are strong.

How great is his joy because you help him win his battles!

You have given him what his heart longed for.

You haven’t kept back from him what his lips asked for. Selah

You welcomed him with rich blessings.

You placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him.

You promised him days that would never end.

His glory is great because you helped him win his battles.

You have honored him with glory and majesty.

You have given him blessings that will last forever.

You have made him glad and joyful because you are with him.

The king trusts in the Lord.

The faithful love of the Most High God

will keep the king secure.


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