1 O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

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

2 Y ou have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld 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 You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set 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 You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

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

5 H is glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him.

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

6 F or You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your 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 trusts in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

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 Y our hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

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

9 Y ou 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.

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 offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.

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

11 T hough they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed.

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

12 F or You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

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

13 B e exalted, O Lord, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.

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