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21:1 Praise for victory
Thanksgiving for Victory; Praise for Victory
For the musical director: a song by David.
To the leader. A Psalm of David.; For the leader: a psalm: for David; For the choir director: A psalm of David.; For the director of music. A psalm of David.
21 The king’s glad about your strength, Yahweh.
≈He’s very happy about the salvation you provide.
2 You’ve given him ≈what he really wanted,
≈and haven’t held back ≈from answering his requests. (Instrumental break.)
3 You went to meet him with blessings of good >things.
≈You placed a crown of purest gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life and you gave it to him.
You ≈extended his life and gave him an eternal dynasty.
5 ≈He receives great respect because of your victory.
≈You’ve given him splendour and majesty.
6 When you grant him lasting blessings,
you make him glad with the ≈excitement of your presence.
He won’t waver ≈as he experiences the loyal commitment of the highest >one.
8 Your ≈energy will find all your enemies.
Your ≈strength will reach as far as those who hate you.
9 ≈When you get angry, you’ll burn them up like in a flaming furnace.
≈Yahweh will consume them in his fury, and the fire will devour them.
10 You’ll destroy their offspring from the earth
and their descendants from among humankind
11 because they intended to do evil against you.
They conceived a plot, but they won’t succeed
12 because you will turn them back.
≈You’ll draw your bow ≈in front of them.
13 Yahweh, ≈show us your strength ≈and we’ll praise you.
We’ll sing, and praise your power.
↑ 21 For_the_director a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 21:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
1\f* Oh_YHWH in/on/at/with_strength_of_your he_rejoices the_king and_in/on/at/with_help_of_your how he_exults\f + \fr 21:2 \ft OSHB variant note: יגיל: (x-qere) ’יָּ֥גֶל’: lemma_1523 morph_HVqi3ms id_19vBq יָּ֥גֶל\f*\f + \fr 21:2 \ft OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS.
In doing this we agree with L against BHS.
\f* exceedingly.
3 \f + \fr 21:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
2\f* the_desire_of his/its_heart you_have_given for_him/it and_request_of lips_of_his not you_have_withheld Şelāh.
4 \f + \fr 21:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
3\f* if/because meet_him blessings_of good_things you_set on_head_of_his a_crown_of pure_gold.
5 \f + \fr 21:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
4\f* life he_asked of_you you_gave_it for_him/it length_of days forever and_ever.
6 \f + \fr 21:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
5\f* is_great\f + \fr 21:6 \ft OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS.
Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
\f* glory_of_his in/on/at/with_help_of_your splendour and_splendour you_place on/upon/above_him/it.
7 \f + \fr 21:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
6\f* if/because make_him blessings for_eternity make_glad_him in/on/at/with_joy with presence_of_your.
8 \f + \fr 21:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
7\f* if/because the_king is_trusting in/on/at/with_LORD and_in/on/at/with_steadfast_love_of the_Most_High not he_will_be_shaken.
9 \f + \fr 21:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
8\f* hand_of_your it_will_find to/from_all/each/any/every enemies_of_your right_hand_of_your it_will_find hate_of_you.
10 \f + \fr 21:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
9\f* make_them like_furnace_of fire at_time_of appear_of_your YHWH in/on/at/with_severe_anger_of_his swallow_up_them and_consume_them fire.
11 \f + \fr 21:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
10\f* descendants_of_their from_earth you_will_destroy and_offspring_of_their from_(the)_sons humankind.
12 \f + \fr 21:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
11\f* if/because they_have_extended against_you harm they_have_planned a_scheme not they_will_succeed.
13 \f + \fr 21:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
12\f* if/because make_turn_them a_shoulder in/on/at/with_bowstrings_of_your you_will_prepare on faces_of_their.
14 \f + \fr 21:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
21.
13\f* exalted Oh_YHWH in/on/at/with_strength_of_your we_will_sing and_praise power_of_your.
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