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].
Drottinn sé með þér og bænheyri þig á degi neyðarinnar! Guð Jakobs frelsi þig frá allri ógæfu.
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].
Hann sendi þér hjálp frá helgidómi sínum, styðji þig frá Síon.
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.
Hann minnist með gleði gjafa þinna og brennifórna.
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.
Hann veiti þér það sem hjarta þitt þráir og láti öll þín áform ná fram að ganga.
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.
Þegar við fréttum um sigur þinn, munum við hrópa fagnaðaróp og veifa fánanum Guði til dýrðar, því að mikla hluti hefur hann gert fyrir þig. Hann veiti svör við öllum þínum bænum!
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].
Guð blessi konunginn! – Já, það mun hann vissulega gera! í himinhæðum heyrir hann bæn mína og veitir mér mikinn sigur.
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.
Hinir stæra sig af herstyrk og vopnavaldi, en við af Drottni, Guði.
8 Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
Þjóðir þessar munu hrasa og farast, en við rísa og standa traustum fótum.
9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
Drottinn, sendu konungi okkar sigur! Drottinn, heyr þú bænir okkar.
