Salmenes 20
1 Til songmeisteren; ein salme av David. Herren bønhøyre deg på trengselsdagen, namnet åt Jakobs Gud berge deg!
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 Gjev han må senda deg hjelp frå heilagdomen og stydja deg frå 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 Gjev han må minnast alle dine grjonoffer og finna ditt brennoffer godt! (Sela)
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 Han gjeve deg etter ditt hjarta og fullføre alle dine råder!
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 Me vil fagna oss ved di frelsa og i vår Guds namn lyfta sigermerket. Herren uppfylle alle dine bøner!
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 No veit eg at Herren frelser den han salva; han svarar honom frå sin heilage himmel med frelsande storverk av si høgre hand.
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 Desse prisar vogner, og hine prisar hestar, men me prisar namnet åt Herren, vår Gud.
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 Dei sig i kne og fell, men me stend og held oss uppe.
Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
9 Herre, frels kongen! Han svare oss den dag me ropar!
Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
