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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” May Jehovah hear thee in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend thee!

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

May he send thee help from his sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion!

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

May he have regard to all thine offerings, And accept thy burnt sacrifice! (Pause)

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

May he grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfill all thy purposes!

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

We will rejoice in thy protection, And in the name of our God will we set up our banners, When Jehovah hath fulfilled all thy 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 Jehovah helpeth his anointed; That he heareth him from his holy heaven, And aideth him with the saving strength 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 glory in chariots, and some in horses, But we in the name of Jehovah our God.

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

They stumble and fall, But we stand and are erect.

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

The LORD save the king! May he hear us when we call!