The King Rejoices in the Lord’s Strength
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, in your Ps. 8:2;28:7,8strength the king rejoices,
and in your Ps. 9:14salvation how greatly he exults!
2 You have Ps. 20:4,5given him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 For you Ps. 59:10meet him with rich blessings;
you set [2 Sam. 12:30;1 Chr. 20:2] a crown of Ps. 19:10fine gold upon his head.
4 He asked life of you; you Ps. 61:6;[2 Sam. 7:19] gave it to him,
Ps. 91:16;[1 Kgs. 1:31;Neh. 2:3]length of days forever and ever.
5 His Ps. 8:5glory is great through your salvation;
Ps. 45:3;96:6splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
6 For you make him most blessed forever;21:6 Or make him a source of blessing forever
you make him glad with the Ps. 45:7;See Ps. 16:11joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the Lord,
and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be Ps. 10:6;16:8moved.
8 Your hand will [Isa. 10:10]find out all your enemies;
your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9 You will make them as Mal. 4:1;[Ps. 83:14] a blazing oven
when you appear.
The Lord will swallow them up in his Ps. 2:5wrath,
and Ps. 18:8;50:3;97:3;Isa. 26:11;[Job 20:26;Dan. 7:10;Hab. 3:5]fire will consume them.
10 You Ps. 34:16;1 Kgs. 13:34will destroy their Ps. 37:28;109:13;Job 18:16,17,19;Isa. 14:20descendants from the earth,
and their offspring from among the children of man.
11 Though they plan evil against you,
though they Ps. 2:1;10:2devise mischief, they will not succeed.
12 For you will put them Ps. 18:40to flight;
you will Ps. 7:12;11:2aim at their faces with your bows.
13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength!
We will sing and praise your power.