Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! | 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation! |
2You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah | 2You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah |
3For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. | 3For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold. |
4He asked You for life, and You gave it to him-- length of days forever and ever. | 4He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever. |
5His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. | 5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty. |
6You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. | 6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. |
7For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. | 7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken. |
8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. | 8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You. |
9You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them. | 9You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them. |
10You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. | 10You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men. |
11Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. | 11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail. |
12Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces. | 12For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. |
13Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. | 13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power. |
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