1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
3Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
4Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
5For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
6For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
7He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
8He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
9His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
10His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
11For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.21.6 made him most…: Heb. set him to be blessings21.6 made him exceeding…: Heb. make him glad with joy
12For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.21.6 made him most…: Heb. set him to be blessings21.6 made him exceeding…: Heb. make him glad with joy
13For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
14For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
15Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
16Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
17Thou 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.
18Thou 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.
19Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
20Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
21For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
22For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
23Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.21.12 shalt thou…: or, thou shalt set them as a butt21.12 back: Heb. shoulder
24Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.21.12 shalt thou…: or, thou shalt set them as a butt21.12 back: Heb. shoulder
25Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
26Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.