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 by David. May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

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

send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,

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

remember all your offerings, and accept your burned 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 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 triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant 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 Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer 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 trust in the name of Yahweh our God.

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

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

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

Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!