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

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

2 Y ou have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld 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 you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine 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 you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever 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 your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

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

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

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 trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness 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 Y our hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

Your hand will find all who fight against You. Your right hand will find 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 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 Y ou will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity 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 you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

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

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 when You take up Your bow against them.

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

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