Psalms 21
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Psalm 21
For the choir director; a psalm by David.
1The king finds joy in your strength, O Lord.
What great joy he has in your victory!
2You gave him his heart’s desire.
You did not refuse the prayer from his lips. Selah
3You welcomed him with the blessings of good things
and set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4He asked you for life.
You gave him a long life, forever and ever.
5Because of your victory his glory is great.
You place splendor and majesty on him.
6Yes, you made him a blessing forever.
You made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7Indeed, the king trusts the Lord,
and through the mercy of the Most High, he will not be moved.
8Your hand will discover all your enemies.
Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.
9When you appear, you will make them ⌞burn⌟ like a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his anger.
Fire will devour them.
10You will destroy their children from the earth
and their offspring from among Adam’s descendants.
11Although they scheme and plan evil against you,
they will not succeed.
12They turn their backs ⌞and flee⌟
because you aim your bow at their faces.
13Arise, O Lord, in your strength.
We will sing and make music to praise your power.
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Psalms 21
21
The King’s Victory
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! # Ps 28:7-8; 59:16-17
2You have given him his heart’s desire # Ps 20:4; 145:19
and have not denied the request of his lips. # Ps 20:5; 1Pt 3:12Selah
3For You meet him with rich blessings;
You place a crown of pure gold on his head. # 2Sm 12:30; 1Ch 20:2
4He asked You for life, and You gave it to him —
length of days forever and ever. # Ps 61:6; 91:16
5His glory is great through Your victory;
You confer majesty and splendor on him. # Ps 8:5; 96:6
6You give him blessings forever; # 1Ch 17:27
You cheer him with joy in Your presence. # Ps 16:11
7For the king relies on the Lord;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken. # Ps 10:6; 16:8
8Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you. # Ex 15:6; Is 10:10
9You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them. # Ps 50:3; 97:3; Mal 4:1
10You will wipe their descendants from the earth
and their offspring from the human race. # 1Kg 13:34; Ps 37:28; Is 14:20
11Though they intend to harm # Lit they stretch out evil against you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. # Ps 2:1-3; 7:15-16; 10:2
12Instead, you will put them to flight
when you aim your bow # Lit aim with your bowstrings at their faces. # Ps 7:12
13Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;
we will sing and praise Your might. # Ps 59:16; 81:1
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