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 music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in 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 the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

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

May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

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

May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

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 over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

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 the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful 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 some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

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

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

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

May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!