< 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 chief musician. A psalm of David. May Yahweh help 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,
and send help from the holy place to support you from Zion.
3 He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. (Selah)
May he call to mind all your offerings and accept your burnt sacrifice. (Selah)
4 He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.
May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans.
5 We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.
Then we will rejoice in your victory, and, in the name of our God, we will raise banners. May Yahweh 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 Yahweh will rescue his anointed one; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the strength of his right hand that can rescue him.
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 call on Yahweh our God.
8 They — they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.
They will be brought down and fall, but we will rise and stand upright!
9 O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!
Yahweh, rescue the king; help us when we call.