Psalm 21
New International Version - UK
Psalm 21[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips.[b]
3 You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him –
length of days, for ever and ever.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendour and majesty.
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord;
through the unfailing love of the Most High
he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies;
your right hand will seize your foes.
9 When you appear for battle,
you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
and his fire will consume them.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.
11 Though they plot evil against you
and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs
when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13 Be exalted in your strength, Lord;
we will sing and praise your might.
Footnotes
- Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
- Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psalm 21
The Message
21 1-7 Your strength, God, is the king’s strength.
Helped, he’s hollering Hosannas.
You gave him exactly what he wanted;
you didn’t hold back.
You filled his arms with gifts;
you gave him a right royal welcome.
He wanted a good life; you gave it to him,
and then made it a long life as a bonus.
You lifted him high and bright as a cumulus cloud,
then dressed him in rainbow colors.
You pile blessings on him;
you make him glad when you smile.
Is it any wonder the king loves God?
that he’s sticking with the Best?
8-12 With a fistful of enemies in one hand
and a fistful of haters in the other,
You radiate with such brilliance
that they cringe as before a furnace.
Now the furnace swallows them whole,
the fire eats them alive!
You purge the earth of their progeny,
you wipe the slate clean.
All their evil schemes, the plots they cook up,
have fizzled—every one.
You sent them packing;
they couldn’t face you.
13 Show your strength, God, so no one can miss it.
We are out singing the good news!
Psaumes 21
La Bible du Semeur
Merci pour la victoire
21 Au chef de chœur. Cantique de David.
2 O Eternel, |le roi se réjouit de ta force.
Qu’elle est grande sa joie |devant ton œuvre de salut !
3 Tu lui as accordé |le désir de son cœur,
tu n’as pas refusé |ce qu’il te demandait.
Pause
4 Tu es venu à lui |chargé de bénédictions excellentes,
et tu as posé sur sa tête |un diadème d’or.
5 Il t’avait demandé la vie, |tu la lui as donnée
et tu prolongeras ses jours |jusqu’en l’éternité.
6 Grâce à la délivrance |que tu as accordée, |sa gloire est grande,
et tu l’as revêtu |de splendeur et d’honneur.
7 Tu fais de lui la source |de bénédictions éternelles[a],
tu le remplis de joie |par ta présence.
8 Car c’est en l’Eternel |que le roi se confie,
et grâce à l’amour du Très-Haut, |il ne sera pas ébranlé.
9 O roi, tu atteindras |tes ennemis ;
tu frapperas |tous ceux qui te haïssent.
10 Tu en feras une fournaise
quand tu apparaîtras ;
dans sa colère, |l’Eternel les engloutira
et le feu les consumera.
11 Tu extirperas de la terre |leurs descendants,
et leur postérité |du milieu de l’humanité.
12 Ils trament le mal contre toi,
ils ont conçu des plans perfides, |mais ils ne réussiront pas.
13 Tu les mettras en fuite,
en décochant tes flèches |sur eux.
14 O Eternel, |déploie ta force !
Par nos chants et nos hymnes, |nous célébrerons ta puissance.
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