1 T he king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; 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 preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure 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, and 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: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

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

6 F or thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

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 the Lord, and through the mercy 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 hine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall 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 shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall 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 shalt 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 imagined a mischievous 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 T herefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

For You will make them turn their backs when You take up Your bow against them.

13 B e thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

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