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,

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].

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

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].

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

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.

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

I want him to give to you what you desire, and that you will be able to accomplish all that you desire to do.

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

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.

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.

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].

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

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.

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

Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).

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

Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]