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].
In finem. Psalmus David. [Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis; protegat te nomen Dei Jacob.
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].
Mittat tibi auxilium de sancto, et de Sion tueatur te.
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.
Memor sit omnis sacrificii tui, et holocaustum tuum pingue fiat.
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.
Tribuat tibi secundum cor tuum, et omne consilium tuum confirmet.
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.
Lætabimur in salutari tuo; et in nomine Dei nostri magnificabimur.
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].
Impleat Dominus omnes petitiones tuas; nunc cognovi quoniam salvum fecit Dominus christum suum. Exaudiet illum de cælo sancto suo, in potentatibus salus dexteræ ejus.
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.
Hi in curribus, et hi in equis; nos autem in nomine Domini Dei nostri invocabimus.
8 Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
Ipsi obligati sunt, et ceciderunt; nos autem surreximus, et erecti sumus.
9 Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
Domine, salvum fac regem, et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te.]
