| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! | 1For the music director; a psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide. |
| 2Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. | 2You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah) |
| 3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. | 3For you bring him rich blessings; you place a golden crown on his head. |
| 4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. | 4He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty. |
| 5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. | 5Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor. |
| 6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. | 6For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence. |
| 7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. | 7For the king trusts in the LORD, and because of the sovereign LORD's faithfulness he is not upended. |
| 8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. | 8You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you. |
| 9Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. | 9You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD angrily devours them; the fire consumes them. |
| 10Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. | 10You destroy their offspring from the earth, their descendants from among the human race. |
| 11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. | 11Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed. |
| 12Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. | 12For you make them retreat when you shoot your arrows at them. |
| 13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. | 13Rise up, O LORD, in strength! We will sing and praise your power! |
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