Psalms 20

1 Unto the end. A psalm for David. May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary: and defend thee out of Sion.

May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

3 May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

4 May he give thee according to thy own heart; and confirm all thy counsels.

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation; and in the name of our God we shall be exalted.

May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.

6 The Lord fulfill all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is in powers.

Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power 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 trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

8 They are bound, and have fallen; but we are risen, and are set upright.

They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

9 O Lord, save the king: and hear us in the day that we shall call upon thee.

O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.