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Psalm 21 in Hebrew and English

14 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

יְהוָה בְּעָזְּךָ יִשְׂמַח־מֶלֶךְ וּבִישׁוּעָתְךָ מַה־יָּגֶל מְאֹֽד׃

O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth; and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!

תַּאֲוַת לִבּוֹ נָתַתָּה לּוֹ וַאֲרֶשֶׁת שְׂפָתָיו בַּל־מָנַעְתָּ סֶּֽלָה׃

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the request of his lips Thou hast not withholden. Selah

כִּי־תְקַדְּמֶנּוּ בִּרְכוֹת טוֹב תָּשִׁית לְרֹאשׁוֹ עֲטֶרֶת פָּֽז׃

For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings; Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

חַיִּים שָׁאַל מִמְּךָ נָתַתָּה לּוֹ אֹרֶךְ יָמִים עוֹלָם וָעֶֽד׃

He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

גָּדוֹל כְּבוֹדוֹ בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ הוֹד וְהָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּה עָלָֽיו׃

His glory is great through Thy salvation; Honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.

כִּי־תְשִׁיתֵהוּ בְרָכוֹת לָעַד תְּחַדֵּהוּ בְשִׂמְחָה אֶת־פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

For Thou makest him most blessed for ever; Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.

כִּי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בֹּטֵחַ בַּיהוָה וּבְחֶסֶד עֶלְיוֹן בַּל־יִמּֽוֹט׃

For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.

תִּמְצָא יָדְךָ לְכָל־אֹיְבֶיךָ יְמִינְךָ תִּמְצָא שֹׂנְאֶֽיךָ׃

Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; Thy right hand shall overtake those that hate thee.

תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ כְּתַנּוּר אֵשׁ לְעֵת פָּנֶיךָ יְהוָה בְּאַפּוֹ יְבַלְּעֵם וְתֹאכְלֵם אֵֽשׁ׃

Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger; The LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

פִּרְיָמוֹ מֵאֶרֶץ תְּאַבֵּד וְזַרְעָם מִבְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃

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

כִּי־נָטוּ עָלֶיךָ רָעָה חָשְׁבוּ מְזִמָּה בַּל־יוּכָֽלוּ׃

For they intended evil against thee, They imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.

כִּי תְּשִׁיתֵמוֹ שֶׁכֶם בְּמֵיתָרֶיךָ תְּכוֹנֵן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

For thou shalt make them turn their back, Thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them.

רוּמָה יְהוָה בְּעֻזֶּךָ נָשִׁירָה וּנְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃

Be Thou exalted, O LORD, in Thy strength; so will we sing and praise Thy power.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 3 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 14 verses, 104 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 21 have?

Psalm 21 has 14 verses and 104 words.

On which day is Psalm 21 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 3 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 21?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 21?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.