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A Psalm of David.</span></h4><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text"><span class="versenum">1</span>In your strength the king rejoices, O <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and in your help how greatly he exults!</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">2</span>You have given him his heart’s desire,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and have not withheld the request of his lips.<i><span class="selah">Selah</span></i></span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">3</span>For you meet him with rich blessings;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">you set a crown of fine gold on his head.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>He asked you for life; you gave it to him—</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">length of days forever and ever.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>His glory is great through your help;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">splendor and majesty you bestow on him.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>You bestow on him blessings forever;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">you make him glad with the joy of your presence.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>For the king trusts in the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.</span></span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>Your hand will find out all your enemies;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">your right hand will find out those who hate you.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>You will make them like a fiery furnace</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">when you appear.</span></span><br /><span class="text">The <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span> will swallow them up in his wrath,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and fire will consume them.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>You will destroy their offspring from the earth,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">and their children from among humankind.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>If they plan evil against you,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.</span></span><br /><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>For you will put them to flight;</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">you will aim at their faces with your bows.</span></span></p></div> <div class="poetry top-1"><p class="line"><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>Be exalted, O <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps">Lord</span>, in your strength!</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text">We will sing and praise your power.</span></span></p></div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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