1 T he king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

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 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 goodness. 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, even 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 in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on 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 glad with joy 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 Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

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 of 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 furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall 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 Y ou will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

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

11 F or they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot 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, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

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

13 B e exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

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