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 is glad! How great is his joy in Your saving power!

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

You have given him the desire of his heart. You have not kept from him anything that he has asked for.

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 gifts of good things. 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 You for life and You gave it to him, a long life forever and ever.

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

His honor is great because of Your help. You have given him greatness and power.

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

You have given him honor and respect forever. And You make him glad with the joy of being with You.

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. Because of the loving-kindness 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 all who fight against You. Your right hand will find 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 like a stove of fire in the time of Your anger. The Lord will eat them up in His anger. And the fire will destroy them.

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

You will destroy their children from the earth, and their sons from 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 much trouble against You. They have made sinful plans that will come to nothing.

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 when You take up Your bow against them.

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

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