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,

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

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

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.

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

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt-sacrifice. (Selah)

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

Grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel.

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

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up [our] banners: the LORD fulfill all thy 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 saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength 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 some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

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

They are brought down and fallen: but we are raised, and stand upright.

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

Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.