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

O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will 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 You 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 meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine 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, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

5 H is glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

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

6 F or you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

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

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

Your hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out 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 a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour 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 descendants from among the sons of men.

11 F or they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed.

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 back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

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

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