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.

I desire that Yahweh will answer you [when you call out to him] when you have troubles! God is the one whom ([our ancestor] Jacob/the Israeli people) [worshiped]; I desire that he will protect you [MTY] [from being harmed by your enemies].

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

I desire/hope that he will reach out from his sacred temple and help you, and aid you from [where he lives] on Zion [Hill].

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

I desire/hope that he will accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned [on the altar], and all your [other] offerings.

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

I want him to give to you what you desire, and that you will be able to accomplish all that you desire to do.

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

When [we hear that] you have defeated [your enemies], we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God [MTY] [who helps us](inc). I want Yahweh to [do for you] all that you request him to do.

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.

I know now that Yahweh rescues [me], the one whom he has chosen [to be king]. From his holy place in heaven he will answer me, and he will save me by his great power [MTY].

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

Some [kings] trust that because they have chariots [they will be able to defeat their enemies], and some trust that their horses [will enable them to defeat their enemies], but we will trust in the power [MTY] of Yahweh our God.

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

Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).

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

Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]