Psalms 20

1 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high,

“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 thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion,

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

3 remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt-sacrifice (Selah)

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

4 grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfill all thy counsel.

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

5 We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. Jehovah fulfill 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 I know that Jehovah saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his 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 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

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

8 They are bowed down and fallen, but we are risen, and stand upright.

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

9 Save, Jehovah! Let the King answer us when we call.

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