Psaumes 20
1 Au chef de musique. Psaume de David. Que l’Éternel te réponde au jour de la détresse! Que le nom du Dieu de Jacob te protège!
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 Que du sanctuaire il envoie ton secours, et que de Sion il te soutienne!
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 Qu’il se souvienne de toutes tes offrandes, et qu’il accepte ton holocauste! (Sélah)
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 Qu’il te donne selon ton cœur, et qu’il accomplisse tous tes conseils!
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 Nous triompherons dans ton salut, et nous élèverons nos bannières au nom de notre Dieu. Que l’Éternel accomplisse toutes tes demandes!
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 Maintenant je sais que l’Éternel sauve son oint; il lui répondra des cieux de sa sainteté, par les actes puissants du salut de sa droite.
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 Ceux-ci font gloire de [leurs] chars, et ceux-là de [leurs] chevaux, mais nous, du nom de l’Éternel, notre Dieu.
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 Ceux-là se courbent et tombent; mais nous nous relevons et nous tenons debout.
Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
9 Éternel, sauve! Que le roi nous réponde au jour où nous crions.
Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
