[1] O LORD the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice! [2] You have given him his heart’s desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah. [3] For You meet him with blessings of good things; You set a crown of pure gold on his head. [4] He asked life of You, And You gave it to him, Long life forever and evermore. [5] His glory is great because of Your victory; Splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. [6] For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence. [7] For the king [confidently] trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken. [8] Your hand will reach out and defeat all your enemies; Your right hand will reach those who hate you. [9] 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 devour them. [10] Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from the sons of men. [11] For they planned evil against You; They devised a [malevolent] plot And they will not succeed. [12] For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat]; You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces. [13] Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.
