Psalm 21

Thanksgiving for the King

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

21Lord, the king rejoices because of your strength;

he is so happy when you save him!

²You gave the king what he wanted

and did not refuse what he asked for.

Selah

³You put good things before him

and placed a gold crown on his head.

⁴He asked you for life,

and you gave it to him,

so his years go on and on.

⁵He has great glory because you gave him victories;

you gave him honor and praise.

⁶You always gave him blessings;

you made him glad because you were with him.

⁷The king truly trusts the Lord.

Because God Most High always loves him,

he will not be overwhelmed.

⁸Your hand is against all your enemies;

those who hate you will feel your power.

⁹When you appear,

you will burn them as in a furnace.

In your anger you will swallow them up,

and fire will burn them up.

¹⁰You will destroy their families from the earth;

their children will not live.

¹¹They made evil plans against you,

but their traps won’t work.

¹²You will make them turn their backs

when you aim your arrows at them.

¹³Be supreme, Lord, in your power.

We sing and praise your greatness.