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1The king in thy great strength, O Lord,
shall very joyful be:
In
thy salvation rejoice
how veh'mently shall he!
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2Thou hast bestowed upon him
all that his heart would have;
And
thou from him didst not withhold
whate'er his lips did crave.
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3For thou with blessings him prevent'st
of goodness manifold;
And
thou hast set upon his head
a crown of purest gold.
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4When he desired life of thee,
thou life to him didst give;
Ev'n
such a length of days, that he
for evermore should live.
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5In that salvation wrought by thee
his glory is made great;
Honour
and comely majesty
thou hast upon him set.
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6Because that thou for evermore
most blessed hast him made;
And
thou hast with thy countenance
made him exceeding glad.
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7Because the king upon the Lord
his confidence doth lay;
And
through the grace of the most High
shall not be mov'd away.
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8Thine hand shall all those men find out
that en'mies are to thee;
Ev'n
thy right hand shall find out those
of thee that haters be.
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9Like fiery ov'n thou shalt them make,
when kindled is thine ire;
God
shall them swallow in his wrath,
devour them shall the fire.
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10Their fruit from earth thou shalt destroy,
their seed men from among:
11For they beyond their might 'gainst thee
did plot mischief and wrong.
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12Thou therefore shalt make them turn back,
when thou thy shafts shalt place
Upon
thy strings, made ready all
to fly against their face.
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13In thy great pow'r and strength, O Lord,
be thou exalted high;
So
shall we sing with joyful hearts,
thy power praise shall we.
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