| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET 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 music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. |
| 2You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah | 2You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah) |
| 3For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. | 3For you bring him rich blessings; you place a golden crown on his head. |
| 4He asked You for life, and You gave it to him-- length of days forever and ever. | 4He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty. |
| 5His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. | 5Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor. |
| 6You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. | 6For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into 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, and because of the sovereign LORD's faithfulness he is not upended. |
| 8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. | 8You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for 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 burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD angrily devours them; the fire consumes them. |
| 10You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. | 10You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race. |
| 11Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. | 11Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed. |
| 12Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces. | 12For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them. |
| 13Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. | 13Rise up, O LORD, in strength! We will sing and praise your power! |
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