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].

YHWH hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the Elohim of Jacob defend thee;

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].

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of 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.

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

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.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

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.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our Elohim we will set up our banners: YHWH fulfil all thy 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 know I that YHWH saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength 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 some in horses: but we will remember the name of YHWH our Elohim.

8 Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).

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

9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]

Save, YHWH: let the king hear us when we call.