Psalm 20

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Psalm 20^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;^(A)
    may the name of the God of Jacob^(B) protect you.^(C)
²May he send you help^(D) from the sanctuary^(E)
    and grant you support^(F) from Zion.^(G)
³May he remember^(H) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.^[b]^(I)
⁴May he give you the desire of your heart^(J)
    and make all your plans succeed.^(K)
⁵May we shout for joy^(L) over your victory
    and lift up our banners^(M) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.^(N)

⁶Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.^(O)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.^(P)
⁷Some trust in chariots^(Q) and some in horses,^(R)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.^(S)
⁸They are brought to their knees and fall,^(T)
    but we rise up^(U) and stand firm.^(V)
⁹Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us^(W) when we call!

Footnotes

Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Habakkuk 3:2-15

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²Lord, I have heard^(A) of your fame;
    I stand in awe^(B) of your deeds, Lord.^(C)
Repeat^(D) them in our day,
    in our time make them known;
    in wrath remember mercy.^(E)

³God came from Teman,^(F)
    the Holy One^(G) from Mount Paran.^[a]^(H)
His glory covered the heavens^(I)
    and his praise filled the earth.^(J)
⁴His splendor was like the sunrise;^(K)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power^(L) was hidden.
⁵Plague^(M) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.
⁶He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled^(N)
    and the age-old hills^(O) collapsed^(P)—
    but he marches on forever.^(Q)
⁷I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,
    the dwellings of Midian^(R) in anguish.^(S)

⁸Were you angry with the rivers,^(T) Lord?
    Was your wrath against the streams?
Did you rage against the sea^(U)
    when you rode your horses
    and your chariots to victory?^(V)
⁹You uncovered your bow,
    you called for many arrows.^(W)
You split the earth with rivers;
¹⁰    the mountains saw you and writhed.^(X)
Torrents of water swept by;
    the deep roared^(Y)
    and lifted its waves^(Z) on high.

¹¹Sun and moon stood still^(AA) in the heavens
    at the glint of your flying arrows,^(AB)
    at the lightning^(AC) of your flashing spear.
¹²In wrath you strode through the earth
    and in anger you threshed^(AD) the nations.
¹³You came out^(AE) to deliver^(AF) your people,
    to save your anointed^(AG) one.
You crushed^(AH) the leader of the land of wickedness,
    you stripped him from head to foot.
¹⁴With his own spear you pierced his head
    when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,^(AI)
gloating as though about to devour
    the wretched^(AJ) who were in hiding.
¹⁵You trampled the sea^(AK) with your horses,
    churning the great waters.^(AL)

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Footnotes

Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.

Luke 18:31-34

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Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time^(A)

³¹Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem,^(B) and everything that is written by the prophets^(C) about the Son of Man^(D) will be fulfilled. ³²He will be delivered over to the Gentiles.^(E) They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; ³³they will flog him^(F) and kill him.^(G) On the third day^(H) he will rise again.”^(I)