Salmenes 20

1 Til sangmesteren; en salme av David. Herren bønnhøre dig på nødens dag, Jakobs Guds navn berge dig!

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. May the Lord hear you in the day of tribulation. May the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 Han sende dig hjelp fra helligdommen og støtte dig fra Sion!

May he send you help from the sanctuary and watch over you from Zion.

3 Han komme alle dine matoffer i hu og finne ditt brennoffer godt! (Sela)

May he be mindful of all your sacrifices, and may your burnt-offerings be fat.

4 Han gi dig efter ditt hjerte og fullbyrde alt ditt råd!

May he grant to you according to your heart, and confirm all your counsels.

5 Måtte vi kunne juble over din frelse og løfte seiersmerket i vår Guds navn! Herren opfylle alle dine bønner!

We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God, we will be magnified.

6 Nu vet jeg at Herren frelser sin salvede; han svarer ham fra sin hellige himmel med frelsende storverk av sin høire hånd.

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ. He will hear him from his holy heaven. The salvation of his right hand is in his power.

7 Hine priser vogner, hine hester, men vi priser Herrens, vår Guds navn.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

8 De synker og faller, men vi står og holder oss oppe.

They have been bound, and they have fallen. But we have risen up, and we have been set upright.

9 Herre, frels! Kongen bønnhøre oss på den dag vi roper!

O Lord, save the king, and hear us on the day that we will call upon you.