Psalms 20

1 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.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” May Jehovah hear thee in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend thee!

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

May he send thee help from his sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion!

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

May he have regard to all thine offerings, And accept thy burnt sacrifice! (Pause)

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

May he grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfill all thy purposes!

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

We will rejoice in thy protection, And in the name of our God will we set up our banners, When Jehovah hath fulfilled all thy petitions.

6 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.

Now I know that Jehovah helpeth his anointed; That he heareth him from his holy heaven, And aideth him with the saving strength of his right hand.

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

Some glory in chariots, and some in horses, But we in the name of Jehovah our God.

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

They stumble and fall, But we stand and are erect.

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

The LORD save the king! May he hear us when we call!