Psalm 20
Good News Translation
A Prayer for Victory[a]
20 May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble!
May the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from his Temple
and give you aid from Mount Zion.
3 May he accept all your offerings
and be pleased with all your sacrifices.
4 May he give you what you desire
and make all your plans succeed.
5 Then we will shout for joy over your victory
and celebrate your triumph by praising our God.
May the Lord answer all your requests.
6 Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his chosen king;
he answers him from his holy heaven
and by his power gives him great victories.
7 Some trust in their war chariots
and others in their horses,
but we trust in the power of the Lord our God.
8 Such people will stumble and fall,
but we will rise and stand firm.
9 Give victory to the king, O Lord;
answer[b] us when we call.
Footnotes
- Psalm 20:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.
- Psalm 20:9 Some ancient translations answer; Hebrew he will answer.
Salmos 20
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Oración en que se pide la victoria
Al músico principal. Salmo de David.
20 Que el Señor te oiga en momentos de angustia;
que te defienda el Nombre, el Dios de Jacob.
2 Que desde su templo te envíe su ayuda;
que desde Sión te brinde su apoyo.
3 Que tome en cuenta tus ofrendas
Y acepte con agrado tus holocaustos.
4 Que responda a los deseos de tu corazón
y te conceda todas tus peticiones.
5 ¡Nos llenará de gozo el verte victorioso,
y en el nombre del Dios nuestro alzaremos las banderas!
¡Que el Señor responda a todas tus plegarias!
6 Ahora sé que el Señor salvará a su ungido,
que lo escuchará desde su santo cielo,
y que con su diestra poderosa le dará la victoria.
7 Algunos confían en sus carros de guerra;
otros confían en su caballería,
Pero nosotros confiamos en el Nombre,
¡confiamos en el Señor, nuestro Dios!
8 Unos y otros flaquean, y caen por tierra,
pero nosotros nos mantenemos erguidos y en pie.
9 Señor, ¡concede al rey la victoria!
¡Respóndenos cuando te invoquemos!
Psalm 20
New International Version
Psalm 20[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
2 May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
3 May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
4 May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
and make all your plans succeed.(K)
5 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)
6 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)
7 Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
8 They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
9 Lord, 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.
Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition) © 1992 American Bible Society. All rights reserved. For more information about GNT, visit www.bibles.com and www.gnt.bible.
Copyright © 2009, 2011 by Sociedades Bíblicas Unidas
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.

