[1] The king [David] shall joy in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! [2] You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah [pause, and think of that]! [3] For You send blessings of good things to meet him; 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 aid; splendor and majesty You bestow upon him. [6] For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence. [7] 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] Your hand shall find all Your enemies; Your right hand shall find all 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 utterly consume them. [10] Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, and their sons from among the children of men. [11] For they planned evil against You; they conceived a mischievous plot which they are not able to perform. [12] For You will make them turn their backs; You will aim Your bow [of divine justice] at their faces. [13] Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
