Psalms 20

1 I desire that Yahweh will answer you [when you call out to him] when you have troubles! God is the one whom ([our ancestor] Jacob/the Israeli people) [worshiped]; I desire that he will protect you [MTY] [from being harmed by your enemies].

למנצח מזמור לדוד ב יענך יהוה ביום צרה ישגבך שם אלהי יעקב

2 I desire/hope that he will reach out from his sacred temple and help you, and aid you from [where he lives] on Zion [Hill].

ישלח-עזרך מקדש ומציון יסעדך

3 I desire/hope that he will accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned [on the altar], and all your [other] offerings.

יזכר כל-מנחתך ועולתך ידשנה סלה

4 I want him to give to you what you desire, and that you will be able to accomplish all that you desire to do.

יתן-לך כלבבך וכל-עצתך ימלא

5 When [we hear that] you have defeated [your enemies], we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God [MTY] [who helps us](inc). I want Yahweh to [do for you] all that you request him to do.

נרננה בישועתך-- ובשם-אלהינו נדגל ימלא יהוה כל-משאלותיך

6 I know now that Yahweh rescues [me], the one whom he has chosen [to be king]. From his holy place in heaven he will answer me, and he will save me by his great power [MTY].

עתה ידעתי-- כי הושיע יהוה משיחו יענהו משמי קדשו-- בגברות ישע ימינו

7 Some [kings] trust that because they have chariots [they will be able to defeat their enemies], and some trust that their horses [will enable them to defeat their enemies], but we will trust in the power [MTY] of Yahweh our God.

אלה ברכב ואלה בסוסים ואנחנו בשם-יהוה אלהינו נזכיר

8 Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).

המה כרעו ונפלו ואנחנו קמנו ונתעודד

9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]

יהוה הושיעה המלך יעננו ביום-קראנו