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,

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

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

He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

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

He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. (Selah)

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

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

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

We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy 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 have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

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

Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

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

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

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

O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!