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 have 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 meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon 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 from You, and You gave it to him— Length of days forever and ever.

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

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

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

For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with 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 in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 T hy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find 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 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 T heir fruit from earth Thou destroyest, And their seed from the sons of men.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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