Psalms 20

1 To victorie, the salm of Dauid. The Lord here thee in the dai of tribulacioun; the name of God of Jacob defende thee.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 Sende he helpe to thee fro the hooli place; and fro Syon defende he thee.

May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

3 Be he myndeful of al thi sacrifice; and thi brent sacrifice be maad fat.

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

4 Yyue he to thee aftir thin herte; and conferme he al thi counsel.

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

5 We schulen be glad in thin helthe; and we schulen be magnyfied in the name of oure God.

May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.

6 The Lord fille alle thin axyngis; nowe Y haue knowe, that the Lord hath maad saaf his crist. He schal here hym fro his hooly heuene; the helthe of his riyt hond is in poweris.

Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

7 Thes in charis, and these in horsis; but we schulen inwardli clepe in the name of oure Lord God.

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

8 Thei ben boundun, and felden doun; but we han rise, and ben reisid.

They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

9 Lord, make thou saaf the kyng; and here thou vs in the dai in which we inwardli clepen thee.

O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.