20:1 In finem. Psalmus David.

20:1 Unto the end. A psalm for David.

20:2 Domine, in virtute tua lætabitur rex, et super salutare tuum exsultabit vehementer.

20:2 In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

20:3 Desiderium cordis ejus tribuisti ei, et voluntate labiorum ejus non fraudasti eum.

20:3 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

20:4 Quoniam prævenisti eum in benedictionibus dulcedinis ; posuisti in capite ejus coronam de lapide pretioso.

20:4 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

20:5 Vitam petiit a te, et tribuisti ei longitudinem dierum, in sæculum, et in sæculum sæculi.

20:5 He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

20:6 Magna est gloria ejus in salutari tuo ; gloriam et magnum decorem impones super eum.

20:6 His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

20:7 Quoniam dabis eum in benedictionem in sæculum sæculi ; lætificabis eum in gaudio cum vultu tuo.

20:7 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

20:8 Quoniam rex sperat in Domino, et in misericordia Altissimi non commovebitur.

20:8 For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

20:9 Inveniatur manus tua omnibus inimicis tuis ; dextera tua inveniat omnes qui te oderunt.

20:9 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

20:10 Pones eos ut clibanum ignis in tempore vultus tui : Dominus in ira sua conturbabit eos, et devorabit eos ignis.

20:10 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.

20:11 Fructum eorum de terra perdes, et semen eorum a filiis hominum,

20:11 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

20:12 quoniam declinaverunt in te mala ; cogitaverunt consilia quæ non potuerunt stabilire.

20:12 For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

20:13 Quoniam pones eos dorsum ; in reliquiis tuis præparabis vultum eorum.

20:13 For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

20:14 Exaltare, Domine, in virtute tua ; cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas.

20:14 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.