Psalms 20

1 YHWH hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the Elohim of Jacob defend thee;

[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] May YHWH answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high.

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

He will send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion.

3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; (Selah)

He will remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. (Selah)

4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

He will grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans.

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our Elohim we will set up our banners: YHWH fulfil all thy petitions.

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May YHWH grant all your requests.

6 Now know I that YHWH saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Now I know that YHWH saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with a mighty act of deliverance by his right hand.

7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of YHWH our Elohim.

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of YHWH our God.

8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

9 Save, YHWH: let the king hear us when we call.

Save, YHWH. Let the King answer us when we call.