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Psalm 21

Praise for Deliverance.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,
And in Your [a]salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
2 You have given him his heart’s desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. [b]Selah.
3 For You meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He asked life of You,
You gave it to him,
Length of days forever and ever.
5 His glory is great through Your [c]salvation,
Splendor and majesty You place upon him.
6 For You make him [d]most blessed forever;
You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

7 For the king trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9 You will make them as a fiery oven in the time [e]of your anger;
The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath,
And fire will devour them.
10 Their [f]offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their [g]descendants from among the sons of men.
11 Though they [h]intended evil against You
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
12 For You will make them turn their back;
You will [i]aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.
13 Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength;
We will sing and praise Your power.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:1 Or victory
  2. Psalm 21:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  3. Psalm 21:5 Or victory
  4. Psalm 21:6 Lit blessings
  5. Psalm 21:9 Or of your presence
  6. Psalm 21:10 Lit fruit
  7. Psalm 21:10 Lit seed
  8. Psalm 21:11 Lit stretched out
  9. Psalm 21:12 Lit make ready
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