Psalm 21

¹  The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh!
    How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
² You have given him his heart’s desire,
    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
³ For you meet him with the blessings of goodness.
    You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
⁴ He asked life of you and you gave it to him,
    even length of days forever and ever.
⁵ His glory is great in your salvation.
    You lay honor and majesty on him.
⁶ For you make him most blessed forever.
    You make him glad with joy in your presence.
⁷ For the king trusts in Yahweh.
    Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
⁸ Your hand will find out all of your enemies.
    Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
⁹ You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger.
    Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath.
    The fire shall devour them.
¹⁰ You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
    their posterity from among the children of men.
¹¹ For they intended evil against you.
    They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
¹² For you will make them turn their back,
    when you aim drawn bows at their face.
¹³ Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength,
    so we will sing and praise your power.

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