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Psalm 21
Common English Bible
Psalm 21
Common English Bible
Psalm 21
For the music leader. A psalm of David.
21 The king celebrates your strength, Lord;
look how happy he is about your saving help!
2 You’ve given him what his heart desires;
you haven’t denied what his lips requested. Selah
3 You bring rich blessings right to him;
you put a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life,
and you gave it to him, all right—
long days, forever and always!
5 The king’s reputation is great
because of your saving help;
you’ve conferred on him glory and grandeur.
6 You grant him blessings forever;
you make him happy
with the joy of your presence.
7 Because the king trusts the Lord,
and because of the Most High’s faithful love,
he will not stumble.
8 Your hand will catch all your enemies;
your strong hand will catch all who hate you.
9 When you appear, Lord,
you will light them up like an oven on fire.
God will eat them whole in his anger;
fire will devour them.
10 You will destroy their offspring from the land;
destroy their descendants from the human race.
11 Because they sought to do you harm,
they devised a wicked plan—but they will fail!
12 Because you will make them turn and run
when you aim your bow straight at their faces!
13 Be exalted, Lord, in your strength!
We will sing and praise your power!
Psalm 21
New International Version
Psalm 21
New International Version
Psalm 21[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
2 You have granted him his heart’s desire(C)
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(D) on his head.(E)
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.(F)
5 Through the victories(G) you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.(H)
6 Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy(I) of your presence.(J)
7 For the king trusts in the Lord;(K)
through the unfailing love(L) of the Most High(M)
he will not be shaken.(N)
8 Your hand will lay hold(O) 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.(P)
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth,
their posterity from mankind.(Q)
11 Though they plot evil(R) against you
and devise wicked schemes,(S) they cannot succeed.
12 You will make them turn their backs(T)
when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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.
Psaltaren 21
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Psaltaren 21
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Herrens hjälp till kungen
21 För körledaren. En psalm av David.
2 (A) Herre, kungen gläds
över din makt,
hur högt jublar han inte
över din frälsning!
3 (B) Du ger honom
vad hans hjärta begär,
du nekar honom inte
vad hans läppar ber om. Sela
4 (C) Du möter honom
med rika välsignelser,
du sätter en krona av rent guld
på hans huvud.
5 (D) Han bad dig om liv
och du gav honom det,
långt liv i evigheters evighet.
6 Stor blir hans ära
genom din frälsning,
majestät och härlighet
skänker du honom.
7 (E) Du gör honom till välsignelse
för evigt,
du fyller honom med glädje
inför ditt ansikte,
8 (F) för kungen litar på Herren.
Genom den Högstes nåd
ska han inte vackla.
9 Din hand ska nå alla dina fiender,
din högra hand ska nå
dem som hatar dig.
10 (G) Du ska sätta dem
som i en glödande ugn
när du visar ditt ansikte.
Herren ska sluka dem i sin vrede,
eld ska förtära dem.
11 (H) Du ska utrota deras livsfrukt
från jorden,
deras avkomma
från människors barn,
12 för de ville dra ondska över dig,
de smidde listiga planer
men förmår ingenting.
13 (I) Du ska driva dem tillbaka,
du ska sikta med din båge
mot deras ansikten.
14 Res dig[a], Herre, i din makt!
Vi vill spela och sjunga
om din väldiga kraft.
Footnotes
- 21:14 Res dig Annan översättning: "Var upphöjd".
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