To the chief Musician, A Psalmof David. The kingshall joyin thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvationhowgreatlyshall he rejoice! Thou hast givenhim his heart's desire, and hast notwithheldthe requestof his lips. Selah. Forthou preventesthim with the blessingsof goodness: thou settesta crownof pure goldon his head. He askedlifeofthee, and thou gavest it him, even lengthof daysforeverand ever. His glory is greatin thy salvation: honorand majestyhast thou laiduponhim. Forthou hast madehim most blessedforever: thou hast made him exceeding gladwiththy countenance. Forthe kingtrustethin the LORD, and through the mercyof the most Highhe shall notbe moved. Thine handshall find outallthine enemies: thy right handshall find outthose that hatethee. Thou shalt makethem as a fieryovenin the timeof thine anger: the LORDshall swallow them upin his wrath, and the fireshall devourthem. Their fruitshalt thou destroyfrom the earth, and their seedfrom among the childrenof men. Forthey intendedevilagainstthee: they imagineda mischievous device, which they are notable to perform . Thereforeshalt thou makethem turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy stringsagainstthe faceof them. Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we singand praisethy power.