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Verse 1

To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. The king{H4428} shall joy{H8055}{(H8799)} in thy strength{H5797}, O LORD{H3068}; and in thy salvation{H3444} how greatly{H3966} shall he rejoice{H1523}{(H8799)}!

Verse 2

Thou hast given{H5414}{(H8804)} him his heart's{H3820} desire{H8378}, and hast not withholden{H4513}{(H8804)} the request{H782} of his lips{H8193}. Selah{H5542}.

Verse 3

For thou preventest{H6923}{(H8762)} him with the blessings{H1293} of goodness{H2896}: thou settest{H7896}{(H8799)} a crown{H5850} of pure gold{H6337} on his head{H7218}.

Verse 4

He asked{H7592}{(H8804)} life{H2416} of thee, and thou gavest{H5414}{(H8804)} it him, even length{H753} of days{H3117} for ever{H5769} and ever{H5703}.

Verse 5

His glory{H3519} is great{H1419} in thy salvation{H3444}: honour{H1935} and majesty{H1926} hast thou laid{H7737}{(H8762)} upon him.

Verse 6

For thou hast made{H7896}{(H8799)} him most blessed{H1293} for ever{H5703}: thou hast made{H2302}{(H8762)} him exceeding glad{H8057} with thy countenance{H6440}.

Verse 7

For the king{H4428} trusteth{H982}{(H8802)} in the LORD{H3068}, and through the mercy{H2617} of the most High{H5945} he shall not be moved{H4131}{(H8735)}.

Verse 8

Thine hand{H3027} shall find out{H4672}{(H8799)} all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}: thy right hand{H3225} shall find out{H4672}{(H8799)} those that hate{H8130}{(H8802)} thee.

Verse 9

Thou shalt make{H7896}{(H8799)} them as a fiery{H784} oven{H8574} in the time{H6256} of thine anger{H6440}: the LORD{H3068} shall swallow them up{H1104}{(H8762)} in his wrath{H639}, and the fire{H784} shall devour{H398}{(H8799)} them.

Verse 10

Their fruit{H6529} shalt thou destroy{H6}{(H8762)} from the earth{H776}, and their seed{H2233} from among the children{H1121} of men{H120}.

Verse 11

For they intended{H5186}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} against thee: they imagined{H2803}{(H8804)} a mischievous device{H4209}, which they are not able{H3201}{(H8799)} to perform.

Verse 12

Therefore shalt thou make{H7896}{(H8799)} them turn their back{H7926}, when thou shalt make ready{H3559}{(H8787)} thine arrows upon thy strings{H4340} against the face{H6440} of them.

Verse 13

Be thou exalted{H7311}{(H8798)}, LORD{H3068}, in thine own strength{H5797}: so will we sing{H7891}{(H8799)} and praise{H2167}{(H8762)} thy power{H1369}.

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