Psalms 20

1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” May Jehovah hear thee in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend thee!

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

2 May he send thee help from his sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion!

Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;

3 May he have regard to all thine offerings, And accept thy burnt sacrifice! (Pause)

Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. (Selah)

4 May he grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfill all thy purposes!

Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.

5 We will rejoice in thy protection, And in the name of our God will we set up our banners, When Jehovah hath fulfilled all thy petitions.

We will shout aloud in thy salvation, and, in the Name of our God, shall we become great, Yahweh fulfil all thy petitions.

6 Now I know that Jehovah helpeth his anointed; That he heareth him from his holy heaven, And aideth him with the saving strength of his right hand.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, —He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

7 Some glory in chariots, and some in horses, But we in the name of Jehovah our God.

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

8 They stumble and fall, But we stand and are erect.

They, have bowed down and fallen, but, we, have arisen, and stand upright.

9 The LORD save the king! May he hear us when we call!

Yahweh, hath saved the king. Answer us, then, on the day when we call.