Psalms 20

1 “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;

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

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

Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;

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

Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. (Selah)

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

Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.

5 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.

We will shout aloud in thy salvation, and, in the Name of our God, shall we become great, Yahweh fulfil all thy petitions.

6 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.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, —He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

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

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

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

They, have bowed down and fallen, but, we, have arisen, and stand upright.

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

Yahweh, hath saved the king. Answer us, then, on the day when we call.