Psalms 20

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

For the end, a Psalm of David. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

2 May the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and aid thee out of Sion.

3 May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

Remember all thy sacrifice, and enrich thy whole-burnt-offering. (Pause)

4 May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfill all thy desire.

5 May we shout for joy over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

We will exult in thy salvation, and in the name of our God shall we be magnified: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

6 Now I know that the Lord saves the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful right hand.

Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty.

7 Some trust in chariots and some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

Some [glory] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will glory in the name of the Lord our God.

8 They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.

They are overthrown and fallen: but we are risen, and have been set upright.

9 May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!

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