1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! ERV — Psalm 21:1
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah ERV — Psalm 21:2
3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head. ERV — Psalm 21:3
4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever. ERV — Psalm 21:4
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty dost thou lay upon him. ERV — Psalm 21:5
6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence. ERV — Psalm 21:6
7 For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved. ERV — Psalm 21:7
8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. ERV — Psalm 21:8
9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger. The LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. ERV — Psalm 21:9
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. ERV — Psalm 21:10
11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a device, which they are not able to perform. ERV — Psalm 21:11
12 For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them. ERV — Psalm 21:12
13 Be thou exalted, O LORD, in thy strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. ERV — Psalm 21:13