Psalms 20

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] May YHWH answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high.

“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” May the Lord answer thee on the day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

2 He will send you help from the sanctuary, and give you support from Zion.

May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and support thee from Zion;

3 He will remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt sacrifice. (Selah)

May he remember all thy meat-offerings, and accept in favor thy burnt-sacrifice. (Selah)

4 He will grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans.

May he grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy resolves.

5 We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May YHWH grant all your requests.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill all thy petitions.

6 Now I know that YHWH saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with a mighty act of deliverance by his right hand.

Now I know that the Lord saveth his anointed: he will answer him from his holy heavens, with the saving strength of his right hand.

7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of YHWH our God.

Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; but we will invoke the name of the Lord our God.

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

They are prostrate and fallen; but we are risen up and stand erect.

9 Save, YHWH. Let the King answer us when we call.

O Lord, save [us]: may the king answer us on the day when we call [on him].