Psalms 20

1 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;

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” May the Lord answer thee on the day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

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

May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and support thee from Zion;

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

May he remember all thy meat-offerings, and accept in favor thy burnt-sacrifice. (Selah)

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

May he grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy resolves.

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

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill all thy petitions.

6 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.

Now I know that the Lord saveth his anointed: he will answer him from his holy heavens, with the saving strength of his right hand.

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

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; but we will invoke the name of the Lord our God.

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

They are prostrate and fallen; but we are risen up and stand erect.

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

O Lord, save [us]: may the king answer us on the day when we call [on him].