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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill 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 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 war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

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

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

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

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

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