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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Psalms 21
Praise for Deliverance.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord, in Your strength the king will (a)be glad,
And in Your [a]salvation how greatly he will rejoice!
2 You have (b)given him his heart's desire,
And You have not withheld the request of his lips. [b]Selah.
3 For You (c)meet him with the blessings of good things;
You set a (d)crown of fine gold on his head.
4 He asked life of You,
You (e)gave it to him,
(f)Length of days forever and ever.
5 His (g)glory is great through Your [c]salvation,
(h)Splendor and majesty You place upon him.
6 For You make him [d]most (i)blessed forever;
You make him joyful (j)with gladness in Your presence.
7 For the king (k)trusts in the Lord,
And through the lovingkindness of the Most High (l)he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will (m)find out all your enemies;
Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
9 You will make them (n)as a fiery oven in the time [e]of your anger;
The Lord will (o)swallow them up in His wrath,
And (p)fire will devour them.
10 Their [f]offspring You will destroy from the earth,
And their [g](q)descendants from among the sons of men.
11 Though they [h](r)intended evil against You
And (s)devised a plot,
They will not succeed.
12 For You will (t)make them turn their back;
You will [i]aim (u)with Your bowstrings at their faces.
13 Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength;
We will (v)sing and praise Your power.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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