1 T he king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

The king shall joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 T hou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah

You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah!

3 F or thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

For You send blessings of good things to meet him; You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 H e asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

He asked life of You, and You gave it to him—long life forever and evermore.

5 H is glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

His glory is great because of Your aid; splendor and majesty You bestow upon him.

6 F or thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence.

7 F or the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

For the king trusts, relies on, and is confident in the Lord, and through the mercy and steadfast love of the Most High he will never be moved.

8 T hy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

Your hand shall find all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find all those who hate You.

9 T hou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

You will make them as if in a blazing oven in the time of Your anger; the Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire will utterly consume them.

10 T heir fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, and their sons from among the children of men.

11 F or they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

For they planned evil against You; they conceived a mischievous plot which they are not able to perform.

12 F or thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

For You will make them turn their backs; You will aim Your bow at their faces.

13 B e thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.