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

O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will 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 You 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 meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine 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, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

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

His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place 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 most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in 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 in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

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

Your hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out 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 a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour 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 descendants from among the sons of men.

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

Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed.

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 back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

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

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