Salmos 20
1 Para el músico principal. Un salmo de David. Que Yahvé te responda en el día de la angustia. Que el nombre del Dios de Jacob te ponga en alto,
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 te envía ayuda desde el santuario, te conceda el apoyo de Sión,
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 recuerda todas sus ofrendas, y aceptar tu sacrificio quemado. (Selah)
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 Que te conceda el deseo de tu corazón, y cumplir todos tus consejos.
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 Triunfaremos en tu salvación. En el nombre de nuestro Dios, levantaremos nuestras banderas. Que Yahvé te conceda todas tus peticiones.
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 Ahora sé que Yahvé salva a su ungido. Él le responderá desde su santo cielo, con la fuerza salvadora de su mano derecha.
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 Algunos confían en los carros y otros en los caballos, pero confiamos en el nombre de Yahvé, nuestro Dios.
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 Se inclinan y caen, pero nos levantamos y nos ponemos de pie.
Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and (not be moved/continue standing firm).
9 ¡Salva, Yahvé! ¡Que el Rey nos responda cuando llamamos!
Yahweh, enable [me], your king, to defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you [to help us.]
