Psalm 21:1–13

¹The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord;

And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

²You have given him his heart’s desire,

And have not withheld the ^arequest of his lips.

Selah

³For You meet him with the blessings of goodness;

You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

^4bHe asked life from You, and You gave it to him—

Length of days forever and ever.

⁵His glory is great in Your salvation;

Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.

⁶For You have made him most blessed forever;

^cYou have made him ¹exceedingly glad with Your presence.

⁷For the king trusts in the Lord,

And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be ²moved.

⁸Your hand will find all Your enemies;

Your right hand will find those who hate You.

⁹You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger;

The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath,

And the fire shall devour them.

¹⁰Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth,

And their ³descendants from among the sons of men.

¹¹For they intended evil against You;

They devised a plot which they are not able to ^dperform.

¹²Therefore You will make them turn their back;

You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

¹³Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength!

We will sing and praise Your power.