Psalms 20

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH answers you, In a day of adversity, The Name of the God of Jacob sets you on high,

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.

2 He sends your help from the sanctuary, And supports you from Zion,

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

3 He remembers all your presents, And reduces your burnt-offering to ashes. (Selah)

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

4 He gives to you according to your heart, And fulfills all your counsel.

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

5 We sing of Your salvation, And in the Name of our God set up a banner. YHWH fulfills all your requests.

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.

6 Now I have known That YHWH has saved His anointed, He answers him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

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.

7 Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the Name of our God YHWH Make mention.

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

8 They have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

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

9 O YHWH, save the king, He answers us in the day we call!

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