< 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,
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 He sends your help from the sanctuary, And supports you from 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 He remembers all your presents, And reduces your burnt-offering to ashes. (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 He gives to you according to your heart, And fulfills all your 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 sing of Your salvation, And in the Name of our God set up a banner. YHWH fulfills all your requests.
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 I have known That YHWH has saved His anointed, He answers him from His holy heavens, With the saving might 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 of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the Name of our God YHWH Make mention.
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 have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.
Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
9 O YHWH, save the king, He answers us in the day we call!
Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]