Psalms 21
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PSALM 21
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm of David.
1The king in thy great strength, O Lord,
shall very joyful be:
In thy salvation rejoice
how veh'mently shall he!
2Thou hast bestowed upon him
all that his heart would have;
And thou from him didst not withhold
whate'er his lips did crave.
3For thou with blessings him prevent'st
of goodness manifold;
And thou hast set upon his head
a crown of purest gold.
4When he desired life of thee,
thou life to him didst give;
Ev'n such a length of days,
that he for evermore should live.
5In that salvation wrought by thee
his glory is made great;
Honour and comely majesty
thou hast upon him set.
6Because that thou for evermore
most blessed hast him made;
And thou hast with thy countenance
made him exceeding glad.
7Because the king upon the Lord
his confidence doth lay;
And through the grace of the most High
shall not be mov'd away.
8Thine hand shall all those men find out
that en'mies are to thee;
Ev'n thy right hand shall find out those
of thee that haters be.
9Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make,
when kindled is thine ire;
God shall them swallow in his wrath,
devour them shall the fire.
10Their fruit from earth thou shalt destroy,
their seed men from among:
11For they beyond their might 'gainst thee
did plot mischief and wrong.
12Thou therefore shalt make them turn back,
when thou thy shafts shalt place
Upon thy strings, made ready all
to fly against their face.
13In thy great pow'r and strength, O Lord,
be thou exalted high;
So shall we sing with joyful hearts,
thy power praise shall we.
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Psalms 21
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Psalm 21
The King’s Victory
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1 Lord, the king finds joy in your strength.
How greatly he rejoices in your victory!#Ps 28:7–8; 59:16–17
2You have given him his heart’s desire#Ps 20:4; 145:19
and have not denied the request of his lips.#Ps 20:5; 1Pt 3:12Selah
3For you meet him with rich blessings;
you place a crown of pure gold on his head.#2Sm 12:30; 1Ch 20:2
4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him —
length of days forever and ever.#Ps 61:6; 91:16
5His glory is great through your victory;
you confer majesty and splendor on him.#Ps 8:5; 96:6
6You give him blessings forever;#1Ch 17:27
you cheer him with joy in your presence.#Ps 16:11
7For the king relies on the Lord;
through the faithful love of the Most High
he is not shaken.#Ps 10:6; 16:8
8Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.#Ex 15:6; Is 10:10
9You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in his wrath,
and fire will devour them.#Ps 50:3; 97:3; Mal 4:1
10You will wipe their progeny from the earth
and their offspring from the human race.#21:10 Or the descendants of Adam#1Kg 13:34; Ps 37:28; Is 14:20
11Though they intend to harm#21:11 Lit they stretch out harm against you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.#Ps 2:1–3; 7:15–16; 10:2
12Instead, you will put them to flight
when you ready your bowstrings to shoot at them.#Ps 7:12
13Be exalted, Lord, in your strength;
we will sing and praise your might.#Ps 59:16; 81:1
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