Psalms 20

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

2 May the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;

3 May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. (Selah)

4 May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.

5 May we shout for joy over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

We will shout aloud in thy salvation, and, in the Name of our God, shall we become great, Yahweh fulfil all thy petitions.

6 Now I know that the Lord saves the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful right hand.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, —He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

7 Some trust in chariots and some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

8 They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.

They, have bowed down and fallen, but, we, have arisen, and stand upright.

9 May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!

Yahweh, hath saved the king. Answer us, then, on the day when we call.