1Til korlederen: En sang af David.2Herre, kongen glæder sig over din magt, han råber af fryd over din sejr.3Du har opfyldt hans hjertes ønske, ikke nægtet ham, hvad han bad dig om.4Du kom til ham med rige gaver. Du satte en gylden krone på hans hoved.5Han bad om din velsignelse over sit liv, og du lovede ham et varigt dynasti.6Du gav ham sejre og berømmelse, du tildelte ham ære og værdighed.7Din velsignelse følger ham altid, dit nærvær fylder ham med usigelig glæde.8Han stoler på Herren og skal aldrig snuble, for den Almægtiges trofaste nåde bevarer ham.9Du opsporer alle dine fjender, tilintetgør enhver, som hader dig.10Når du viser dig, brænder de op som i en ovn, du opsluger dem i vrede, lader ild fortære dem.11Du fjerner deres børn fra jordens overflade, deres slægt dør fuldstændig ud.12Selv om de sætter sig op imod dig, vil deres onde planer ikke lykkes.13De vender om og flygter, når du sender dine pile.14Rejs dig, Herre, i din vældige styrke. Med sang og spil vil vi lovprise din magt.
1To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! (Salm 8,2; Salm 9,14; Salm 28,7)2You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Salm 20,4)3For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head. (2.Sam 12,30; 1.Krøn 20,2; Salm 19,10; Salm 59,10)4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. (2.Sam 7,19; 1.Kong 1,31; Neh 2,3; Salm 61,6; Salm 91,16)5His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. (Salm 8,5; Salm 45,3; Salm 96,6)6For you make him most blessed forever;[1] you make him glad with the joy of your presence. (Salm 16,11; Salm 45,7)7For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved. (Salm 10,6; Salm 16,8)8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you. (Es 10,10)9You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and fire will consume them. (Job 20,26; Salm 2,5; Salm 18,8; Salm 50,3; Salm 83,14; Salm 97,3; Es 26,11; Dan 7,10; Hab 3,5; Mal 4,1)10You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man. (1.Kong 13,34; Job 18,16; Job 18,19; Salm 34,16; Salm 37,28; Salm 109,13; Es 14,20)11Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed. (Salm 2,1; Salm 10,2)12For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows. (Salm 7,12; Salm 11,2; Salm 18,40)13Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.