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Darby Bible · 1890

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World English Bible · 2000

1 The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

1 The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

1The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah

2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah

3 For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

3For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.

4He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

4He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him.

5His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

5His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

6 For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

6For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

9Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

9Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

10Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

10Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

11For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

11For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

12For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

12For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.

13Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.

13Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.