Psalms 21
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.