| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1O LORD, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. LORD, the king finds joy in Your strength. How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! |
| 2You have given him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah | 2You have given him his heart's desire and have not denied the request of his lips. Selah |
| 3For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head. | 3For You meet him with rich blessings; You place a crown of pure gold on his head. |
| 4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. | 4He asked You for life, and You gave it to him-- length of days forever and ever. |
| 5His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. | 5His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him. |
| 6For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence. | 6You give him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence. |
| 7For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved. | 7For the king relies on the LORD; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken. |
| 8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you. | 8Your hand will capture all your enemies; your right hand will seize those who hate you. |
| 9You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath, and fire will consume them. | 9You will make them burn like a fiery furnace when you appear; the LORD will engulf them in His wrath, and fire will devour them. |
| 10You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man. | 10You will wipe their descendants from the earth and their offspring from the human race. |
| 11Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed. | 11Though they intend to harm you and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. |
| 12For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows. | 12Instead, you will put them to flight when you aim your bow at their faces. |
| 13Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power. | 13Be exalted, LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your might. |
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