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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” May Jehovah hear thee in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend thee!

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

May he send thee help from his sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion!

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

May he have regard to all thine offerings, And accept thy burnt sacrifice! (Pause)

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

May he grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfill all thy purposes!

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

We will rejoice in thy protection, And in the name of our God will we set up our banners, When Jehovah hath fulfilled all thy petitions.

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 Jehovah helpeth his anointed; That he heareth him from his holy heaven, And aideth him with the saving strength of his right hand.

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

Some glory in chariots, and some in horses, But we in the name of Jehovah our God.

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

They stumble and fall, But we stand and are erect.

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

The LORD save the king! May he hear us when we call!