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].
“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 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 thee help from the sanctuary, and support thee 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 thy meat-offerings, and accept in favor 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.
May he grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy resolves.
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 God will we upraise our banners: may the Lord fulfill 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 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 [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 invoke 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 are prostrate and fallen; but we are risen up and stand erect.
9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
O Lord, save [us]: may the king answer us on the day when we call [on him].
