Psalm 21 | King James Version

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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' 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.

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New International Reader’s Version

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 LORD, the king is filled with joy because you are strong. How great is his joy because you help him win his battles!

2 You have given him what his heart wished for. You haven’t kept back from him what his lips asked for.

3 You came to greet him with rich blessings. You placed a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him. You promised him days that would never end.

5 His glory is great because you helped him win his battles. You have honoured him with glory and majesty.

6 You have given him blessings that will never end. You have made him glad and joyful because you are with him.

7 The king trusts in the LORD. The faithful love of the Most High God will keep the king secure.

8 You, the king, will capture all your enemies. Your right hand will take hold of them.

9 When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as if they were in a flaming furnace. The LORD will swallow them up in his great anger. His fire will burn them up.

10 You will wipe their children from the face of the earth. You will remove them from the human race.

11 Your enemies make evil plans against you. They think up evil things to do. But they can’t succeed.

12 You will make them turn their backs and run away when you aim your arrows at them.

13 LORD, may you be honoured because you are strong. We will sing and praise your might.

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