16. In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
17. For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted.
18. For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19. Once You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, And said, "I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20. "I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,
21. With whom My hand will be established; My arm also will strengthen him.
22. "The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23. "But I shall crush his adversaries before him, And strike those who hate him.
24. "My faithfulness and My lovingkindness will be with him, And in My name his horn will be exalted.
25. "I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.
26. "He will cry to Me, 'You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27. "I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
28. "My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.