Psaumes 20
1 Jusqu'à la Fin, psaume de David. Que le Seigneur t'exauce au jour de l'affliction; 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 lieu saint il t'envoie son secours, et que, de Sion, il prenne ta défense!
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 tout ton sacrifice, et que ton holocauste lui soit agréable!
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 gratifie selon ton cœur et accomplisse tous tes desseins!
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 nous réjouirons de ton salut; nous serons glorifiés au nom du Seigneur notre Dieu. Que le Seigneur t'accorde 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 Je sais maintenant que le Seigneur a sauvé son Christ. Il l'exaucera du ciel son lieu saint; le salut qui vient de sa main droite est tout-puissant.
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 Les uns se glorifient en leurs chevaux, les autres en leurs chars; pour nous, c'est dans le nom du Seigneur que nous nous glorifions.
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 sont embarrassés dans leurs liens, et ils sont tombés; nous nous sommes levés et nous nous tenons debout.
Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
9 Seigneur, sauve le roi, et exauce-nous le jour où nous t'invoquerons.
Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
