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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 call upon the name of the Lord our God.

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

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

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

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

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