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Psalm 21

Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord,
    and in your help how greatly he exults!(A)
You have given him his heart’s desire
    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah(B)
For you meet him with rich blessings;
    you set a crown of fine gold on his head.(C)
He asked you for life; you gave it to him—
    length of days forever and ever.(D)
His glory is great through your help;
    splendor and majesty you bestow on him.(E)
You bestow on him blessings forever;
    you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king trusts in the Lord,
    and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.(F)

Your hand will find out all your enemies;
    your right hand will find out those who hate you.(G)
You will make them like a fiery furnace
    when you appear.
The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath,
    and fire will consume them.(H)
10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth
    and their children from among humankind.(I)
11 If they plan evil against you,
    if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.(J)
12 For you will put them to flight;
    you will aim at their faces with your bows.(K)

13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength!
    We will sing and praise your power.(L)

Psalm 21

Thanksgiving for Victory

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For the choir director. A psalm by David.

The People Thank the Lord for Victory

O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength.
He joyfully celebrates salvation from you.
You have granted him what his heart desired. Interlude
You have not denied the request from his lips.
Yes, you meet him to give him great blessings.
You place a crown of pure gold on his head.
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, forever and ever.
He receives great glory through the salvation you gave.
You bestow splendor and majesty on him.
Surely you grant him blessings forever.
You make him glad with joy in your presence.
Surely the king trusts in the Lord,
and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be shaken.

The People Assure the King of Future Victory

Your hand will reach all your enemies.
Your right hand will reach those who hate you.
At the time when you appear, O Lord,
you will make them like a blazing furnace.
In his anger he will swallow them.
Fire will consume them.
10 You will cause their fruit to perish from the earth,
their seed[a] from among the children of Adam.
11 Indeed, they intend[b] evil against you.
They plan wicked schemes,
but they will not succeed,
12     because you will make them turn and run
    when you get ready to aim your arrows at them.

The People Praise the Lord

13 Rise up, O Lord, in your strength.
We will sing and make music because of your might.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:10 Fruit and seed refer to their descendants.
  2. Psalm 21:11 Literally stretch out