16. All day long they are full of joy because of who you are. They praise you because you do what is right.
17. You are their glory. You give them strength. You favor them by honoring our king.
18. Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe. He belongs to the Lord. He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
19. You once spoke to your faithful people in a vision. You said, "I have given strength to a soldier. I have raised up a young man from among the people.
20. I have found my servant David. I have poured my sacred oil on his head.
21. My powerful hand will keep him going. My mighty arm will give him strength.
22. No enemies will require him to bring gifts to them. No evil person will beat him down.
23. I will crush the king's enemies. I will completely destroy them.
24. I will love him and be faithful to him. Because of me his power will increase.
25. I will give him a great kingdom. It will reach from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
26. He will call out to me, 'You are my Father. You are my God. You are my Rock and Savior.'