Salmos 20

1 Que el Señor te oiga en el día de la angustia; que el nombre del Dios de Jacob te defienda;

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 Que él te envíe ayuda desde el lugar santo, y te dé fuerzas desde 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 Tenga en cuenta todas tus ofrendas y esté satisfecho con tu holocausto; (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 Puede él darte el deseo de tu corazón y lleve a cabo todos tus propósitos.

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 Nos alegraremos en tu salvación, y en el nombre de nuestro Dios levantaremos nuestras banderas: que el Señor te dé 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 estoy seguro de que el Señor da la salvación a su rey; él le dará una respuesta desde su cielo santo con la fuerza de la salvación en su diestra.

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 ponen su fe en carruajes y algunos en caballos; mas nosotros confiaremos en el nombre del Señor 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 Ellos flaquean y caen; mas nosotros nos levantamos, seguimos firmes y estamos en pie.

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

9 Ven a nuestra ayuda, Señor: que el Rey nos escuche cuando clamamos.

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