UST PSA Chapter 21

Psalm

To the music director. psalm David.

21 Yahweh, your king is glad because you have enabled him to be strong;

and because you have rescued him from his enemies, indeed how exceedingly he rejoices.

2 You have given your king the things he desired

and you have not refused to do what he requested you to do. (Think about that!)

3 In answer to his prayer, you bless him with many good things.

You place a gold crown on his head.

4 He asked you to let him live for a long time,

and you have enabled him to live for a long time.

5 People honor him greatly because you have helped him defeat his enemies;

you have made him famous. 6 You bless him forever,

and you cause him to be joyful in your presence.

7 The king trusts in you, Yahweh,

and because you, who are much greater than all other gods, faithfully love him,

you will protect him. 8 You, the king, will defeat all your enemies;

yes, you will surely defeat all those who hate you.

9 When you, the king, appear, you will so completely destroy them that it will be as if you threw them into a fiery furnace.

Because Yahweh is angry with them, he will decimate them so completely that it will be as if he swallowed them whole or burned them up.

10 You, the king, will remove their children from this earth;

their descendants will all disappear.

11 They want to harm you,

but what they plan will never succeed.

12 You will cause them to run away

by shooting arrows at them.

13 Yahweh, show everyone how very strong you are!

When you do that, we will sing and praise you because you are very powerful.