Psalm 20

Common English Bible

Psalm 20

For the music leader. A psalm of David.

20 I pray that the Lord answers you
        whenever you are in trouble.
    Let the name of Jacob’s God protect you.
²Let God send help to you from the sanctuary
    and support you from Zion.
³Let God recall your many grain offerings;
    let him savor your entirely burned offerings. Selah
⁴Let God grant what is in your heart
    and fulfill all your plans.
⁵Then we will rejoice that you’ve been helped.
    We will fly our flags in the name of our God.
    Let the Lord fulfill all your requests!

⁶Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed one;
    God answers his anointed one
        from his heavenly sanctuary,
    answering with mighty acts of salvation
        achieved by his strong hand.
⁷Some people trust in chariots, others in horses;
    but we praise the Lord’s name.
⁸They will collapse and fall,
    but we will stand up straight and strong.