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href="../psalms/20.htm" title="Psalm 20">◄</a> Psalm 21 <a href="../psalms/22.htm" title="Psalm 22">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/psalms/21.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="d">For the choir director: A psalm of David.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>How the king rejoices in your strength, O LORD!</p><p class="line2">He shouts with joy because you give him victory.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>For you have given him his heart’s desire;</p><p class="line2">you have withheld nothing he requested.</p><p class="lit">Interlude</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>You welcomed him back with success and prosperity.</p><p class="line2">You placed a crown of finest gold on his head.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He asked you to preserve his life,</p><p class="line2">and you granted his request.</p><p class="line2">The days of his life stretch on forever.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Your victory brings him great honor,</p><p class="line2">and you have clothed him with splendor and majesty.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>You have endowed him with eternal blessings</p><p class="line2">and given him the joy of your presence.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For the king trusts in the LORD.</p><p class="line2">The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>You will capture all your enemies.</p><p class="line2">Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You will throw them in a flaming furnace</p><p class="line2">when you appear.</p><p class="line1">The LORD will consume them in his anger;</p><p class="line2">fire will devour them.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>You will wipe their children from the face of the earth;</p><p class="line2">they will never have descendants.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Although they plot against you,</p><p class="line2">their evil schemes will never succeed.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For they will turn and run</p><p class="line2">when they see your arrows aimed at them.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/21-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Rise up, O LORD, in all your power.</p><p class="line2">With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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