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.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

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

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

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

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; (Selah)

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

Grant thee thy heart’s desire, and fulfill all thy counsel.

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 triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: 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 know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he wilt answer him from his holy heaven 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 make mention of the name of the LORD our God.

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

They are bowed down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

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

Save, LORD: let the King answer us when we call.