Psalms 21
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!
2 Ref You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.)
3 Ref For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.
4 Ref He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
5 Ref His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.
6 Ref For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
7 Ref For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.
8 Ref Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
9 Ref You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.
10 Ref Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
11 Ref For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.
12 Ref Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
13 Ref Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2 Ref Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah
3 Ref For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 Ref He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
5 Ref His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.
6 Ref For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
7 Ref For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
8 Ref Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
9 Ref Thou 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.
10 Ref Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.
11 Ref For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
12 Ref For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
13 Ref Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power. Psalm 22 For the Chief Musician; set to Aijaleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
2 Ref You have given him his heart's desire, And have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
3 Ref For you meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 Ref He asked life of you, you gave it to him, Even length of days forever and ever.
5 Ref His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.
6 Ref For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
7 Ref For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
8 Ref Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9 Ref 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 Ref You will destroy their descendants from the earth, Their posterity from among the children of men.
11 Ref For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
12 Ref For you will make them turn their back, When you aim drawn bows at their face.
13 Ref Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, So we will sing and praise your power.