1 O Lord, in Your strength the king is glad! How great is his joy in Your saving power!

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

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

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 gifts of good things. You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

4 H e asked You for life and You gave it to him, a long life forever and ever.

He asked life from You, and You gave it to him— Length of days forever and ever.

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

His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him.

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

For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.

7 F or the king trusts in the Lord. Because of the loving-kindness of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Y our hand will find all who fight against You. Your right hand will find those who hate You.

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

9 Y ou 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.

You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger; The Lord shall swallow them up in His wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

10 Y ou will destroy their children from the earth, and their sons from the children of men.

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

11 F or they planned much trouble against You. They have made sinful plans that will come to nothing.

For they intended evil against You; They devised a plot which they are not able to perform.

12 F or You will make them turn their backs when You take up Your bow against them.

Therefore You will make them turn their back; You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

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

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