| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall have joy in Your strength, O LORD; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! | 1O LORD, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! |
| 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 withheld the request of his lips. Selah |
| 3For You meet him with the blessings of goodness; You set a crown of pure gold upon his head. | 3For you meet him with rich blessings; you set a crown of fine gold upon his head. |
| 4He asked life from You, and You gave it to him— Length of days forever and ever. | 4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. |
| 5His glory is great in Your salvation; Honor and majesty You have placed upon him. | 5His glory is great through your salvation; splendor and majesty you bestow on him. |
| 6For You have made him most blessed forever; You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence. | 6For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence. |
| 7For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. | 7For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved. |
| 8Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will find those who hate You. | 8Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you. |
| 9You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of Your anger; The LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath, And the fire shall devour them. | 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. |
| 10Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men. | 10You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man. |
| 11For they intended evil against You; They devised a plot which they are not able to perform. | 11Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed. |
| 12Therefore You will make them turn their back; You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces. | 12For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows. |
| 13Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power. | 13Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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