Psalm 21
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a Common Metre and a Long Metre version of this psalm.
1 Now the king in thy strength shall he joyful, 0 Lord,
And shall in thy salvation rejoice;
For the wish of his heart thou didst, freely afford,
and request of his suppliant voice.
2 Ah the blessings he craved thou didst graciously give,
With the purest of gold he is crowned,
When he asked of thee life, thou hast made him to live.
While the ages shall circle around.
3 Through salvation from thee, has his fame spread abroad,
Thou didst glory and honor impart;
Thou hast made him most blessed forever, O God,
And thy presence has gladdened his heart.
4 For the king, in the name of Jehovah Most High
Did unwavering confidence place;
On the name of Jehovah he still will rely,
And shall stand evermore in his grace.
5 Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand on the head of thy foes~
On thy haters a right hand of power;
Then thy wrath shall around them like furnace flames close;
Yea, the fire of God's wrath shall devour.
6 From the earth shall their race be consumed and destroyed,
And their offspring forever shall fail;
By the evil they plotted, the schemes they employed,
They shall never against thee prevail.
7 But their back thou wilt make them to turn in swift flight~
When thy arrows are aimed at their face.
Be thou, O Jehovah, exalted in might,
We will sing of thy power and grace.
1 Jehovah, in thy strength the king
Shall very joyful be;
And in thy saving health exult
Exceedingly shall he.
2 For thou upon him hast bestowed
All that his heart would have;
and thou from him hast not withheld
Whate'er his lips did crave.
3 Thou wilt him bless with timely gifts
Of goodness manifold;
And thou wilt set upon his head
A crown of purest gold.
4 And when of thee he life desired,
Thou life to him didst give,
E'en such a length of days, that he
Forevermore should live.
� In that salvation wrought by thee
His glory is made great;
Yea, honor great and majesty
Thou hast upon him set.
6 For thou, O Lord, forevermore
Most bless-ed hast him made:
And with thy countenance thou hast
Made him exceeding glad.
7 Because the king his confidence
Upon the Lord doth place;
And God Most High will him preserve
In his abundant grace.
8 Thy hand shall all those men find out
That en'mies are to thee,
And thy right hand discover those
Of thee that haters be.
9 Like furnace hot thou shalt them make,
When kindled is thy ire;
God shall them swallow in his wrath,
Devour them shall the fire.
10 Their fruit from earth thou shalt destroy,
Their seed from men among;
Because in fruitless malice they
Did mischief plot and wrong.
11 For thou shalt make them turn their back,
When arrows thou shalt place
Upon thy strings, and ready make
To fly against their face.
12 In thy great power and strength, O Lord,
Do thou exalted be;
So shall we sing with joyful hearts,
Thy power praise shall we.
1 Now, O Jehovah, shall the king
Be joyful in thy saving might,
And of' thy great salvation sing
In songs of rapture and delight.
2 His heart's desire, his lip's request,
Thy gracious hand did not withhold;
With all thy goodness he is blessed,
And wears a crown of purest gold.
3 He asked for life, thou didst decree
For him an endless length of days;
And through salvation wrought by thee,
How great his majesty and praise.
4 Afar his glory is displayed,
With highest honor he is crowned;
Thou hast the king a blessing made
While endless ages circle round.
5 Blessed with the favor thou hast shown,
And gladdened with thy beaming face,
In God Most High he trusts alone,
And stands forever in his grace.
6 On all that hate thee, all thy foes,
Thy hand shall be outstretched in power;
Like flames thy wrath shall round them close,
And God's consuming rage devour.
7 From earth their race shall be destroyed,
Their lineage never more be known;
Their schemes and plottings all are void,
Their counsels utterly o'erthrown.
8 Thou at their face thy shafts shall aim,
And turn them back in sudden flight.
O Lord, in strength exalt thy name,
And we will celebrate thy might.
