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].

聖歌隊の指揮者によってうたわせたダビデの歌 主が悩みの日にあなたに答え、ヤコブの神のみ名があなたを守られるように。

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].

主が聖所から助けをあなたにおくり、シオンからあなたをささえ、

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.

あなたのもろもろの供え物をみ心にとめ、あなたの燔祭をうけられるように。 (セラ)

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.

主があなたの心の願いをゆるし、あなたのはかりごとをことごとく遂げさせられるように。

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.

われらがあなたの勝利を喜びうたい、われらの神のみ名によって旗を揚げるように。主があなたの求めをすべて遂げさせられるように。

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].

今わたしは知る、主はその油そそがれた者を助けられることを。主はその右の手による大いなる勝利をもってその聖なる天から彼に答えられるであろう。

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.

ある者は戦車を誇り、ある者は馬を誇る。しかしわれらは、われらの神、主のみ名を誇る。

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

彼らはかがみ、また倒れる。しかしわれらは起きて、まっすぐに立つ。

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

主よ、王に勝利をおさずけください。われらが呼ばわる時、われらにお答えください。