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20 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob defend thee!

May He send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.

May He remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice. Selah

May He grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners; the Lord fulfill all thy petitions!

Now I know that the Lord saveth His anointed; He will hear him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

They are brought down and fallen; but we are risen and stand upright.

Save us, Lord! Let the King hear us when we call.

Psalm 20

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.
    May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
May he send you help from his sanctuary
    and strengthen you from Jerusalem.[a]
May he remember all your gifts
    and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Interlude

May he grant your heart’s desires
    and make all your plans succeed.
May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
    and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the Lord answer all your prayers.

Now I know that the Lord rescues his anointed king.
    He will answer him from his holy heaven
    and rescue him by his great power.
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,
    but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.
Those nations will fall down and collapse,
    but we will rise up and stand firm.

Give victory to our king, O Lord!
    Answer our cry for help.

Footnotes

  1. 20:2 Hebrew Zion.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

20 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

Remember all thine oblations, and accept thy burnt-offering; Selah.

Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.

We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we set up our banners. Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions!

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.

They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen and stand upright.

Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.