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- 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, LORD! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
- 2 You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
- 3 For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
- 4 He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
- 5 His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.
- 6 For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.
- 7 For the king trusts in the LORD. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.
- 8 Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.
- 9 You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.
- 10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.
- 11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
- 12 For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.
- 13 Be exalted, LORD, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.