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¹ LORD, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! ⓐ

² You have given him his heart’s desire ⓑ and have not denied the request of his lips. ⓒ Selah

³ For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. ⓓ

⁴ He asked You for life, and You gave it to him — length of days forever and ever. ⓔ

⁵ His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. ⓕ

⁶ You give him blessings forever; ⓖ You cheer him with joy in Your presence. ⓗ

⁷ For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. ⓘ

⁸ Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. ⓙ

⁹ You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them. ⓚ

¹⁰ You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. ⓛ

¹¹ Though they intend to harm [1] you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. ⓜ

¹² Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow [2] at their faces. ⓝ

¹³ Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. ⓞ

#	HCSB
1	LORD, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! ⓐ
2	You have given him his heart’s desire ⓑ and have not denied the request of his lips. ⓒ Selah
3	For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. ⓓ
4	He asked You for life, and You gave it to him — length of days forever and ever. ⓔ
5	His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. ⓕ
6	You give him blessings forever; ⓖ You cheer him with joy in Your presence. ⓗ
7	For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. ⓘ
8	Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. ⓙ
9	You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them. ⓚ
10	You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. ⓛ
11	Though they intend to harm [1] you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. ⓜ
12	Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow [2] at their faces. ⓝ
13	Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. ⓞ

Footnotes & Cross-References

^{Psalms 21:2 [32]} The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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