Psalm - The Old Testament

¹ [For the choirmaster Psalm Of David] Yahweh, the king rejoices in your power; How your saving help fills him with joy!

² You have granted him his heart's desire, not denied him the prayer of his lips.Pause

³ For you come to meet him with blessings of prosperity, put a crown of pure gold on his head.

⁴ He has asked for life, you have given it him, length of days for ever and ever.

⁵ Great his glory through your saving help; you invest him with splendour and majesty.

⁶ You confer on him everlasting blessings, you gladden him with the joy of your presence.

⁷ For the king puts his trust in Yahweh; the faithful love of the Most High will keep him from falling.

⁸ Your hand will reach all your enemies, your right hand all who hate you.

⁹ You will hurl them into a blazing furnace on the day when you appear; Yahweh will engulf them in his anger, and fire will devour them.

¹⁰ You will purge the earth of their descendants, the human race of their posterity.

¹¹ They have devised evil against you but, plot as they may, they will not succeed,

¹² since you will make them turn tail, by shooting your arrows in their faces.

¹³ Rise, Yahweh, in your power! We will sing and make music in honour of your strength.