The Psalms

Psalm 21

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

 ^21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah;

 And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

 ^21:2Thou hast given him his heart's desire,

 And hast not withholden the request of his lips.

Selah

 ^21:3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness:

 Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

 ^21:4He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him,

 Even length of days for ever and ever.

 ^21:5His glory is great in thy salvation:

 Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

 ^21:6For thou makest him most blessed for ever:

 Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

 ^21:7For the king trusteth in Jehovah;

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

 ^21:8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies;

 Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

 ^21:9Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger:

 Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath,

 And the fire shall devour them.

 ^21:10Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth,

 And their seed from among the children of men.

 ^21:11For they intended evil against thee;

 They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

 ^21:12For thou wilt make them turn their back;

 Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

 ^21:13Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength:

 So will we sing and praise thy power.