Psalms 20

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend 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 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

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

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

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 will set up [our] banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

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

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

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

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

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