לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד

To the chief musician, a psalm by David.

ה' בְּעָזְּךָ יִשְׂמַח מֶלֶךְ וּבִישׁוּעָתְךָ מַה יָּגֶל מְאֹד

The king has joy in Your strength, Lord; how greatly he rejoices in Your salvation.

תַּאֲוַת לִבּוֹ נָתַתָּה לּוֹ וַאֲרֶשֶׁת שְׂפָתָיו בַּל מָנַעְתָּ סֶּלָה

You gave him his heart’s desire. You did not deny his prayers, the request of his lips, Selah.

כִּי תְקַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכוֹת טוֹב תָּשִׁית לְרֹאשׁוֹ עֲטֶרֶת פָּז

You greet him with blessings of goodness, literally, “You precede him with blessings”; even before he approaches You, You bestow Your blessings on him. You set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

חַיִּים שָׁאַל מִמְּךָ נָתַתָּה לּוֹ אֹרֶךְ יָמִים עוֹלָם וָעֶד

He asked You for life; You gave him not only life for the moment but great longevity and length of days. May it be Your will that this continue forevermore.

גָּדוֹל כְּבוֹדוֹ בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ הוֹד וְהָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּה עָלָיו

His honor is great in Your salvation. The help You give him to win battles increases his honor and majesty. You bestow splendor and glory upon him.

כִּי תְשִׁיתֵהוּ בְרָכוֹת לָעַד תְּחַדֵּהוּ בשִׂמְחָה אֶת פָּנֶיךָ

For You set him as a recipient of blessings bestowed upon him continually; You make him exceedingly joyous in Your presence.

כִּי הַמֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵחַ בַּה' וּבְחֶסֶד עֶלְיוֹן בַּל יִמּוֹט

For the king trusts in the Lord; in the kindness of the Most High he will not stumble.

תִּמְצָא יָדְךָ לְכָל אֹיְבֶיךָ יְמִינְךָ תִּמְצָא שׂנְאֶיךָ

The psalmist proceeds to address the king: Your hand will find, reach, all your enemies; your right hand will find those who hate you.

תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ כְּתַנּוּר אֵשׁ לְעֵת פָּנֶיךָ ה' בְּאַפּוֹ יְבַלְּעֵם וְתֹאכְלֵם אֵשׁ

You will make them like a fiery oven at the time of your anger; the Lord will consume them with His wrath and let fire devour them. When you direct your anger at your enemies, they will burn as if in a furnace. The fire of God’s fury will consume them.

פִּרְיָמוֹ מֵאֶרֶץ תְּאַבֵּד וְזַרְעָם מִבְּנֵי אָדָם

You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their descendants from among the sons of man.

כִּי נָטוּ עָלֶיךָ רָעָה חָשְׁבוּ מְזִמָּה בַּל יוּכָלוּ

Though they were inclined to evil against you, devising plots, they will not succeed.

כִּי תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ שֶׁכֶם בְמֵיתָרֶיךָ תְּכוֹנֵן עַל פְּנֵיהֶם

For You make them turn back. This phrase could also mean “You make them into targets,” as You aim Your bowstring at their faces. You shoot them with arrows from Your bow.

רוּמָה ה' בְּעֻזֶּךָ נָשִׁירָה וּנְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶךָ

In conclusion: Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength. Let the greatness of Your power be revealed to us, and then we will sing and praise Your might.