Psalm 20 (21)

1 In finem. Psalmus David.

1 Unto the end. A psalm for David.

2 Domine, in virtute tua lætabitur rex, et super salutare tuum exsultabit vehementer.

2 In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

3 Desiderium cordis ejus tribuisti ei, et voluntate labiorum ejus non fraudasti eum.

3 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

4 Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis ; posuisti in capite ejus coronam de lapide pretioso.

4 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

5 Vitam petiit a te, et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum, in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.

5 He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

6 Magna est gloria ejus in salutari tuo ; gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.

6 His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

7 Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi ; lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.

7 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

8 Quoniam rex sperat in Domino, et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.

8 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

9 Inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis ; dextera tua inveniat omnes qui te oderunt.

9 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

10 Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui : Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.

10 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

11 Fructum eorum de terra perdes, et semen eorum a filiis hominum,

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

12 quoniam declinaverunt in te mala ; cogitaverunt consilia quæ non potuerunt stabilire.

12 For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

13 Quoniam pones eos dorsum ; in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.

13 For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

14 Exaltare, Domine, in virtute tua ; cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.

14 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.