1 T o the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah, in Thy strength is the king joyful, In Thy salvation how greatly he rejoiceth.

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

2 T he desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.

You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah!

3 F or Thou puttest before him blessings of goodness, Thou settest on his head a crown of fine gold.

For You send blessings of good things to meet him; You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

4 L ife he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

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

5 G reat his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.

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

6 F or Thou makest him blessings for ever, Thou dost cause him to rejoice with joy, By Thy countenance.

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 is trusting in Jehovah, And in the kindness of the Most High He is not 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 T hy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

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

9 T hou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth 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 fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

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

11 F or they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

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

12 F or Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.

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

13 B e Thou exalted, O Jehovah in, Thy strength, We sing and we praise Thy might!

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