Psalm 20

New King James Version

The Assurance of God’s Saving Work

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob ^[a]defend you;
²May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;
³May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah

⁴May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And ^(A)fulfill all your ^[b]purpose.
⁵We will rejoice in your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

⁶Now I know that the Lord saves His ^[c]anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

⁷Some trust in chariots, and some in ^(B)horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
⁸They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.

⁹Save, Lord!
May the King answer us when we call.

Footnotes

Psalm 20:1 Lit. set you on high
Psalm 20:4 counsel
Psalm 20:6 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah

Psalm 20

Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song of David.

20 May the Lord answer you in times of trouble.
    May the God of Jacob protect you.
²May he send you help from his Holy Place.
    May he support you from Zion.
³May he remember all the gifts you have offered.
    May he accept all your sacrifices. Selah
⁴May he give you what you really want.
    May he make all your plans successful.
⁵We will celebrate when he helps you.
    We will praise the name of God.
May the Lord give you everything you ask for.

⁶Now I know the Lord helps his chosen king.
    From his holy heaven he answered.
    With his great power he saved him.
⁷Some give the credit for victory to their chariots and soldiers,
    but we honor the Lord our God.
⁸They fall in battle, totally defeated,
    but we survive and stand strong!

⁹Lord, save the king!
Answer us when we call to you for help.

New King James Version (NKJV)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

Psalm 20 New King James Version