Psaumes 20

1 Pour la fin, psaume de David. Que le Seigneur vous exauce au jour de la tribulation; que le nom du Dieu de Jacob vous 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 Qu’il vous envoie du secours du lieu saint; et que de Sion il vous défende.

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 tous vos sacrifices, et que votre 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 vous rende selon votre cœur, et qu’il confirme tous vos 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 votre salut; et dans le nom de notre Dieu nous nous glorifierons.

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 Que le Seigneur accomplisse toutes vos demandes; maintenant j’ai reconnu que le Seigneur a sauvé son Christ. Il l’exaucera du ciel, son sanctuaire: le salut de sa droite est 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 Ceux-ci se confient dans des chariots, et ceux-là dans des chevaux; mais nous, c’est le nom du Seigneur que nous invoquerons.

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 Ils ont été pris dans des lacs, et ils sont tombés; mais nous, nous nous sommes relevés et nous sommes restés debout,

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

9 Seigneur, sauvez le roi, et exaucez-nous au jour où nous vous invoquerons.

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