Psalms 20

1Unto the end. A psalm for David.

In finem. Psalmus David.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10Thou 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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