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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.

Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord (A)answer you in the day of trouble!
    May (B)the name of the God of Jacob (C)protect you!
May he send you help from (D)the sanctuary
    and give you support from (E)Zion!
May he (F)remember all your offerings
    and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

May he (G)grant you your heart's desire
    and fulfill all your plans!
May we shout for joy over (H)your salvation,
    and in the name of our God set up our (I)banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
    he will answer him from his holy heaven
    with (J)the saving might of his right hand.
Some trust in (K)chariots and some in (L)horses,
    (M)but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They collapse and fall,
    but we rise and stand upright.

O Lord, save (N)the king!
    May he answer us when we call.

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

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

Now know I 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, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.

Oración por la victoria sobre los enemigos

Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.

20 Que el Señor te responda en el día de la angustia(A).
Que el nombre(B) del Dios de Jacob(C) te ponga en alto.
Que desde el santuario te envíe ayuda(D),
y desde Sión te sostenga(E).
Que se acuerde de[a] todas tus ofrendas(F),
y halle aceptable[b] tu holocausto(G). (Selah[c])

Que te conceda el deseo de tu corazón(H),
y cumpla todos tus anhelos[d](I).
Nosotros cantaremos[e] con gozo por tu victoria[f](J),
y en el nombre de nuestro Dios alzaremos bandera(K).
Que el Señor cumpla todas tus peticiones(L).

Ahora sé que el Señor salva a su ungido(M);
le responderá desde su santo cielo(N),
con la potencia salvadora de su diestra[g](O).
Algunos confían en carros, y otros en caballos(P);
mas nosotros en el nombre del Señor nuestro Dios confiaremos[h](Q).
Ellos se doblegaron y cayeron(R);
pero nosotros nos hemos levantado y nos mantenemos en pie(S).
¡Salva, oh Señor(T)!
Que el Rey nos responda[i] el día que clamemos(U).

Footnotes

  1. Salmos 20:3 I.e., reciba
  2. Salmos 20:3 O, como grosura
  3. Salmos 20:3 Posiblemente, Pausa, Crescendo, o Interludio
  4. Salmos 20:4 O, propósitos
  5. Salmos 20:5 O, Cantemos
  6. Salmos 20:5 O, salvación
  7. Salmos 20:6 O, con las proezas de la victoria de su diestra
  8. Salmos 20:7 Lit., recordaremos
  9. Salmos 20:9 U, Oh, Señor, salva al rey; respóndenos

Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
    may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
    and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
    and make all your plans succeed.(K)
May 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)

Now 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)
Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
    but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us(W) when we call!

Footnotes

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