1To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! (Ps 8:2; Ps 9:14; Ps 28:7)2You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. (Ps 20:4)3For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head. (2Sa 12:30; 1Ch 20:2; Ps 19:10; Ps 59:10)4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. (2Sa 7:19; 1Ki 1:31; Ne 2:3; Ps 61:6; Ps 91:16)5His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. (Ps 8:5; Ps 45:3; Ps 96:6)6For you make him most blessed forever;[1] you make him glad with the joy of your presence. (Ps 16:11; Ps 45:7)7For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved. (Ps 10:6; Ps 16:8)8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you. (Isa 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; Ps 2:5; Ps 18:8; Ps 50:3; Ps 83:14; Ps 97:3; Isa 26:11; Da 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. (1Ki 13:34; Job 18:16; Job 18:19; Ps 34:16; Ps 37:28; Ps 109:13; Isa 14:20)11Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed. (Ps 2:1; Ps 10:2)12For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows. (Ps 7:12; Ps 11:2; Ps 18:40)13Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.
Psalm 21
New International Version
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give!2You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.[1]3You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him – length of days, for ever and ever.5Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendour and majesty.6Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.7For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.8Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.9When 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.10You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.11Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.12You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.13Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
Psalm 21
King James Version
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!2Thou hast given him his heart' desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform .12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
Psalm 21
New International Reader’s Version
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1LORD, the king is filled with joy because you are strong. How great is his joy because you help him win his battles!2You have given him what his heart wished for. You haven’t kept back from him what his lips asked for.3You came to greet him with rich blessings. You placed a crown of pure gold on his head.4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him. You promised him days that would never end.5His glory is great because you helped him win his battles. You have honoured him with glory and majesty.6You have given him blessings that will never end. You have made him glad and joyful because you are with him.7The king trusts in the LORD. The faithful love of the Most High God will keep the king secure.8You, the king, will capture all your enemies. Your right hand will take hold of them.9When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as if they were in a flaming furnace. The LORD will swallow them up in his great anger. His fire will burn them up.10You will wipe their children from the face of the earth. You will remove them from the human race.11Your enemies make evil plans against you. They think up evil things to do. But they can’t succeed.12You will make them turn their backs and run away when you aim your arrows at them.13LORD, may you be honoured because you are strong. We will sing and praise your might.