Psalm 21

The King rejoices in your might, Jehovah,
And in the victories you have granted him!
You have fulfilled all his heart desires
And withheld nothing that he did ask for.

Blessings of goodness you have lavished upon the King;
A crown of finest gold you have placed upon his head.
He prayed for his life and you have given it to him --
His days endure and will go on and on forever.
The triumphs you brought him have lent him great glory.
With splendor and majesty you have bedecked him.
The blessings bestowed upon him will last forever,
And your very presence is a source of delight.

In Jehovah does the King put his trust,
And the constant love of the god on high
Will make him secure and unconquerable.
He will challenge his foes and do battle,
And they will feel his military might.
When he appears and engages them in combat
He will be to them like a blazing furnace:
In his wrath Jehovah will consume them
And incinerate them in fire and flame.
The King will exterminate their families,
Wiping their children from the face of the earth,
So they may leave no descendants behind
To be numbered among the race of men.
They may plan evil and conspire against him,
But their wicked schemes will be to no avail,
For when his arrows are aimed at their faces,
They will sound the retreat, turn tail and run.

May your power, Jehovah, be exalted!
In music and song we praise your deeds of might!