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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

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

send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,

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

remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. (Selah)

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

May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

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

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant 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 his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, 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 trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

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

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

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

Save, LORD! Let the King answer us when we call!