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You have granted him the desire of his heart,
    and have not withheld what his lips requested.
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You go before him with wonderful blessings,
    and put a crown of fine gold on his head.
He asked life from you, and you gave it to him—
    a long life for ever and ever.

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You have granted him his heart’s desire(A)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[a]
You came to greet him with rich blessings
    and placed a crown of pure gold(B) on his head.(C)
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.