[1] To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. [2] \21:1\The king will be
glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your
salvation! [3] \21:2\You have given him his heart's desire, and have not
kept back the request of his lips. (Selah.) [4] \21:3\For you go before him
with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his
head. [5] \21:4\He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him,
long life for ever and ever. [6] \21:5\His glory is great in your
salvation: honour and authority have you put on him. [7] \21:6\For you have
made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your
face. [8] \21:7\For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy
of the Most High he will not be moved. [9] \21:8\Your hand will make a
search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who
are against you. [10] \21:9\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. [11] \21:10\Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and
their seed from among the children of men. [12] \21:11\For their thoughts
were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they
were not able to put into effect. [13] \21:12\Their backs will be turned
when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces. [14]
\21:13\Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in
praise of your power.
