Salme 20

1 (Til sangmesteren. En salme af David.) På trængselens dag bønhøre Herren dig, værne dig Jakobs Guds Navn!

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. May the Lord hear you in the day of tribulation. May the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

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

May he send you help from the sanctuary and watch over you from Zion.

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

May he be mindful of all your sacrifices, and may your burnt-offerings be fat.

4 Han give dig efter dit Hjertes Attrå, han fuldbyrde alt dit Råd,

May he grant to you according to your heart, and confirm all your counsels.

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

We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God, we will be magnified.

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

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ. He will hear him from his holy heaven. The salvation of his right hand is in his power.

7 Nogle stoler på Heste, andre på Vogne, vi sejrer ved HERREN vor Guds Navn.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

8 De synker i Knæ og falder, vi rejser os og kommer atter på Fode.

They have been bound, and they have fallen. But we have risen up, and we have been set upright.

9 HERRE, frels dog Kongen og svar os, den Dag vi kalder!

O Lord, save the king, and hear us on the day that we will call upon you.