Salme 20

1 Til Sangmesteren. En Salme af David.

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 Paa Trængselens Dag bønhøre HERREN dig, værne dig Jakobs Guds Navn!

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

3 Han sende dig Hjælp fra Helligdommen, fra Zion styrke han dig;

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

4 han komme alle dine Afgrødeofre i Hu og tage dit Brændoffer gyldigt! (Sela)

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

5 Han give dig efter dit Hjertes Attraa, han fuldbyrde alt dit Raad,

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

6 at vi maa juble over din Frelse, løfte Banner i vor Guds Navn! HERREN opfylde alle dine Bønner!

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 Nu ved jeg, at HERREN frelser sin Salvede og svarer ham fra sin hellige Himmel med sin højres frelsende Vælde.

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

8 Nogle stoler paa Heste, andre paa Vogne, vi sejrer ved HERREN vor Guds Navn.

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

9 De synker i Knæ og falder, vi rejser os og kommer atter paa Fode. HERRE, frels dog Kongen og svar os, den Dag vi kalder!

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