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This is a song that David wrote for the music leader.

We thank God for his help [ a ]

21 Lord , the king is happy,
because you help him with your great strength.
You have helped him to win against his enemies,
so he is very happy. [ b ]
2 You have given to him all the things
that he really wanted.
When he asked for them,
you have not refused to give them to him.
Selah.
3 You came to him,
and you blessed him with many good things:
You put a crown on his head.
It was made from the best gold.
4 He asked you to keep his life safe,
and you gave to him a long life.
His descendants will continue for ever.
5 People praise him,
because you have helped him to win against his enemies.
You have caused him to rule as a great king.
6 You will continue to bless him for ever.
Because you are very near to him,
he is very happy.
7 The king trusts in the Lord .
Because of the Most High God's faithful love,
the king will never fail.

8 You will use your strong power
to take hold of your enemies. [ c ]
You will catch everybody that hates you.
9 When you come out to fight against them,
you will destroy them like a hot fire.
The Lord destroys them,
because you are angry with them.
10 You will remove your enemies' children from the earth.
They will no longer have any descendants.
11 They decided to hurt you.
They thought how they would do that.
But they could not do anything bad against you.
12 No! You shoot your arrows at them,
so that they turn round and they run away!

13 Get up, Lord , and show your strength!
We will sing to praise you
because you have great power.

Footnotes

  1. 21:1 In this Psalm, the king and his army thank God because he has helped them to win against their enemies.
  2. 21:1 Probably David is talking about himself as the king.
  3. 21:8 Probably ‘you’ in verses 8 to 12 means the king.

To the director: A song of David.

21 Lord , your strength makes the king happy.
He is so happy when you give him victory.
2 And you gave him what he wanted.
You gave him what he asked for. Selah

3 You gave the king such wonderful blessings.
You put a golden crown on his head.
4 He asked for life, and you gave it.
You gave him life that goes on forever.
5 You led him to victory that brought him great glory.
You gave him honor and fame.
6 You have given him blessings that will last forever.
You have given him the joy of being near you.
7 The king trusts in the Lord ,
and the faithful love of God Most High will keep him from falling.
8 Lord, you will show all your enemies that you are strong.
Your power will defeat those who hate you.
9 When you appear,
you will burn them up like a blazing furnace.
In your anger, Lord , you will completely destroy them;
they will be swallowed by flames of fire. [ a ]
10 Their families will be destroyed.
They will be removed from the earth.
11 That is because they made evil plans against you.
They wanted to do things they could not do.
12 You will make them turn and run away
when you aim your arrows at their faces.

13 Lord , we lift you up with our songs of praise.
We sing and play songs about your power!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:9 Or “You will make your king like a burning oven when you come to help him, Lord . And in his anger, he will completely destroy them.”

21 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord ; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

7 For the king trusteth in the Lord , and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

13 Be thou exalted, Lord , in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Praise for Salvation.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

21 Lord , in Your strength the king will ( A ) be glad,
And in Your [ a ] salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
2 You have ( B ) given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 For You ( C ) meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a ( D ) crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked for life from You,
You ( E ) gave it to him,
( F ) Length of days forever and ever.
5 His ( G ) glory is great through Your [ b ] salvation,
( H ) Splendor and majesty You place upon him.
6 For You make him [ c ] most ( I ) blessed forever;
You make him joyful ( J ) with the joy of Your presence.

7 For the king ( K ) trusts in the Lord ,
And through the faithfulness of the Most High ( L ) he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will ( M ) find all your enemies;
Your right hand will find those who hate you.
9 You will make them ( N ) as a fiery oven in the time [ d ] of your anger;
The Lord will ( O ) swallow them up in His wrath,
And ( P ) fire will devour them.
10 You will eliminate their [ e ] descendants from the earth,
And their [ f ] ( Q ) children from among the sons of mankind.
11 Though they [ g ] ( R ) intended evil against You
And ( S ) devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
12 For You will ( T ) make them turn their back;
You will take aim at their faces ( U ) with Your bowstrings.
13 Be exalted, Lord , in Your strength;
We will ( V ) sing and praise Your power.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:1 Or victory
  2. Psalm 21:5 Or victory
  3. Psalm 21:6 Lit blessings
  4. Psalm 21:9 Or of your presence
  5. Psalm 21:10 Lit fruit
  6. Psalm 21:10 Lit seed
  7. Psalm 21:11 Lit stretched out

Psalm 21 [ a ]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 The king rejoices in your strength, Lord . ( A )
How great is his joy in the victories you give! ( B )

2 You have granted him his heart’s desire ( C )
and have not withheld the request of his lips. [ b ]
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold ( D ) on his head. ( E )
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever. ( F )
5 Through the victories ( G ) you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. ( H )
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy ( I ) of your presence. ( J )
7 For the king trusts in the Lord ; ( K )
through the unfailing love ( L ) of the Most High ( M )
he will not be shaken. ( N )

8 Your hand will lay hold ( O ) on all your enemies;
your right hand will seize your foes.
9 When you appear for battle,
you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
and his fire will consume them. ( P )
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind. ( Q )
11 Though they plot evil ( R ) against you
and devise wicked schemes, ( S ) they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs ( T )
when you aim at them with drawn bow.

13 Be exalted ( U ) in your strength, Lord ; ( V )
we will sing and praise your might.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
  2. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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