| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the director of music. A psalm of David. The king rejoices in your strength, LORD. How great is his joy in the victories you give! | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! |
| 2You have granted him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. | 2You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah |
| 3You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head. | 3For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. |
| 4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him-- length of days, for ever and ever. | 4He asked You for life, and You gave it to him-- length of days forever and ever. |
| 5Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. | 5His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. |
| 6Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. | 6You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. |
| 7For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. | 7For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. |
| 8Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes. | 8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. |
| 9When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath, and his fire will consume them. | 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. |
| 10You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind. | 10You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. |
| 11Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed. | 11Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. |
| 12You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow. | 12Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces. |
| 13Be exalted in your strength, LORD; we will sing and praise your might. | 13Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. |
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