Psaumes 20

1 Psaume de David, [donné] au maître chantre. Que l'Eternel te réponde au jour que tu seras en détresse; que le nom du Dieu de Jacob te mette en une haute retraite.

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 Qu'il envoie ton secours du saint lieu, et qu'il te soutienne de Sion.

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 oblations, qu'il réduise en cendre 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 ce que ton cœur désire, et qu'il fasse réussir 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 triompherons de ta délivrance, et nous marcherons à enseignes déployées au Nom de notre Dieu; l'Eternel t'accordera 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 Déjà je connais que l'Eternel a délivré son Oint; il lui répondra des Cieux de sa Sainteté; la délivrance faite par sa droite est avec force.

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 vantent] de leurs chariots, et les autres de leurs chevaux, mais nous nous glorifierons du Nom de l'Eternel 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 ont ployé, et sont tombés; mais nous nous sommes relevés, et soutenus.

Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).

9 Eternel, délivre. Que le Roi nous réponde au jour que nous crierons.

Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]