Add parallel Print Page Options

21 Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.

Herre, Kongen er glad ved din Vælde, hvor frydes han højlig over din Frelse! Hvad hans Hjerte ønskede, gav du ham, du afslog ikke hans Læbers Bøn. - Sela. Du kom ham i Møde med rig Velsignelse, satte en Krone af Guld på hans Hoved. Han bad dig om Liv, og du gav ham det, en Række af Dage uden Ende. Stor er hans Glans ved din Frelse, Højhed og Hæder lægger du på ham. Ja, evig Velsignelse gav du ham, med Fryd for dit Åsyn glæded du ham. Thi Kongen stoler på Herren, ved den Højestes Nåde rokkes han ikke.

Til alle dine Fjender når din Hånd, din højre når dine Avindsmænd. 10 Du gør dem til et luende Bål, når du viser dig; Herren sluger dem i sin Vrede. Ild fortærer dem. 11 Du rydder bort deres Frugt af Jorden, deres Sæd blandt Menneskens Børn. 12 Thi de søger at volde dig ondt, spinder Rænker, men evner intet; 13 thi du slår dem på Flugt, med din Bue sigter du mod deres Ansigt.

14 Herre, stå op i din Vælde, med Sang og med Spil vil vi prise dit Storværk!

Psalm 21[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.(A)
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!(B)

You have granted him his heart’s desire(C)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[b]
You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold(D) on his head.(E)
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(F)
Through the victories(G) you gave, his glory is great;
    you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.(H)
Surely you have granted him unending blessings
    and made him glad with the joy(I) of your presence.(J)
For the king trusts in the Lord;(K)
    through the unfailing love(L) of the Most High(M)
    he will not be shaken.(N)

Your hand will lay hold(O) on all your enemies;
    your right hand will seize your foes.
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.

13 Be exalted(U) in your strength, Lord;(V)
    we will sing and praise your might.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
  2. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.