Psalmorum 20

1 Psalmus David, in finem. Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis: protegat te nomen Dei Iacob.

For the music director. A psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 Mittat tibi auxilium de sancto: et de Sion tueatur te.

May the Lord send you help from the sanctuary, and may he support you from Zion.

3 Memor sit omnis sacrificii tui: et holocaustum tuum pingue fiat.

May the Lord remember all your offerings, and accept all your burnt sacrifices. (Selah)

4 Tribuat tibi secundum cor tuum: et omne consilium tuum confirmet.

May the Lord give you whatever you really want; may he make all your plans successful.

5 Laetabimur in salutari tuo: et in nomine Dei nostri magnificabimur.

May we shout for joy over your victory, and set up banners in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.

6 Impleat Dominus omnes petitiones tuas: nunc cognovi quoniam salvum fecit Dominus CHRISTUM suum. Exaudiat illum de caelo sancto suo: in potentatibus salus dexterae eius.

Now I know that the Lord saves the one he has anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, and save his anointed by his powerful right hand.

7 Hi in curribus, et hi in equis: nos autem in nomine Domini Dei nostri invocabimus.

Some trust in chariots and some in war horses, but we trust in who the Lord our God is.

8 Ipsi obligati sunt, et ceciderunt: nos autem surreximus et erecti sumus.

They collapse and fall down, but we rise and stand up.

9 Domine salvum fac regem: et exaudi nos in die, qua invocaverimus te.

May the Lord save the king! Please answer us when we call for help!