Psalms 20

1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

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 He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

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

3 He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. (Selah)

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

4 He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

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

5 We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.

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 Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

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 Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

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

8 They — they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

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

9 O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!

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