| 1 | The king [David] shall joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! |
| 2 | You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
Selah
[pause, and think of that]! |
| 3 | For You send blessings of good things to meet him; You set a crown of pure gold on his head. |
| 4 | He asked life of You,
and
You gave it to him—long life forever and evermore. |
| 5 | His glory is great because of Your aid; splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. |
| 6 | For You make him to be blessed
and
a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence. |
| 7 | For the king trusts, relies on,
and
is confident in the Lord, and through the mercy
and
steadfast love of the Most High he will never be moved. |
| 8 | Your hand shall find all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find all those who hate You. |
| 9 | You will make them as if in a blazing oven in the time of Your anger; the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire will utterly consume them. |
| 10 | Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, and their sons from among the children of men. |
| 11 | For they planned evil against You; they conceived a mischievous plot which they are not able to perform. |
| 12 | For You will make them turn their backs; You will aim Your bow [of divine justice] at their faces. |
| 13 | Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 21:6 : Gen. 12:2.
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