XXI. Book I. Praise for Deliverance. 1909-14. The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics

The Book of Psalms.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Book I

XXI

Praise for Deliverance

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.


[1]	THE KING shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
[2]	Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah
[3]	For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: 1 Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
[4]	He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
[5]	His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.
[6]	For thou makest 2 him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
[7]	For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
[8]	Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
[9]	Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: 3 Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.
[10]	Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.
[11]	For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
[12]	For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
[13]	Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

Note 1. Or, good things. [back]

Note 2. Heb. settest him to be blessings. See Gen. 12. 2. [back]

Note 3. Or, presence.Heb. countenance. [back]