Psalm 21 21 Psalms Book 1 Unlocked English Bible After the Battle (Proverbs 21:1–31)
1 UEB The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in the salvation you provide! BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!
2 UEB You have given him his heart's desire and have not held back the request of his lips. Selah BSB BSB: You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 UEB For you bring him rich blessings; you placed on his head a crown of purest gold. BSB BSB: For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.
4 UEB He asked you for life; you gave it to him; you gave him long days forever and ever. BSB BSB: He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.
5 UEB His glory is great because of your victory; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. BSB BSB: Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.
6 UEB For you grant him lasting blessings; you make him glad with the joy of your presence. BSB BSB: For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
7 UEB For the king trusts in Yahweh; through the covenant faithfulness of the Most High he will not be moved. BSB BSB: For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
8 UEB Your hand will seize all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. BSB BSB: Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
9 UEB At the time of your anger, you will burn them up as in a fiery furnace. Yahweh will consume them in his wrath, and the fire will devour them. BSB BSB: You will place them in a fiery furnace at the time of Your appearing. In His wrath the LORD will engulf them, and the fire will consume them.
10 UEB You will destroy their offspring from the earth and their descendants from among the human race. BSB BSB: You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.
11 UEB For they intended evil against you; they conceived a plot with which they will not succeed! BSB BSB: Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
12 UEB For you will turn them back; you will draw your bow before them. BSB BSB: For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them.
13 UEB Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength; we will sing and praise your power. BSB BSB: Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
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