Psalms 20
1 I desire that Yahweh will answer you [when you call out to him] when you have troubles! God is the one whom ([our ancestor] Jacob/the Israeli people) [worshiped]; I desire that he will protect you [MTY] [from being harmed by your enemies].
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2 I desire/hope that he will reach out from his sacred temple and help you, and aid you from [where he lives] on Zion [Hill].
May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
3 I desire/hope that he will accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned [on the altar], and all your [other] offerings.
May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
4 I want him to give to you what you desire, and that you will be able to accomplish all that you desire to do.
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 When [we hear that] you have defeated [your enemies], we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God [MTY] [who helps us](inc). I want Yahweh to [do for you] all that you request him to do.
May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
6 I know now that Yahweh rescues [me], the one whom he has chosen [to be king]. From his holy place in heaven he will answer me, and he will save me by his great power [MTY].
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
7 Some [kings] trust that because they have chariots [they will be able to defeat their enemies], and some trust that their horses [will enable them to defeat their enemies], but we will trust in the power [MTY] of Yahweh our God.
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8 Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
