Глава 21

1. ¶ THE king shall rejoice in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
2. Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips.
3. For thou hast blessed him beforehand with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a precious crown on his head.
4. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
5. His glory is great in thy salvation; honor and majesty hast thou bestowed upon him.
6. For thou hast made him most blessed for ever; thou hast made him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
7. ¶ For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8. Your hand shall overcome all your enemies; your right hand shall overcome those that hate you.
9. You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your wrath; the LORD shall consume them in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
10. Their fruit shall you destroy from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of men.
11. For they have planned evil against you; they conceived a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
12. For you shall place a scar on them; and you shall make ready your array against their faces.
13. Be thou exalted, O LORD, in thine own strength; so will we sing and praise thy power.