Psalms 20

1 May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;

1 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of theGod of Jacob protect thee;

1To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

2May he send you help from the holy place, and give you strength from Zion;

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

2He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

3May he keep all your offerings in mind, and be pleased with the fat of your burned offerings; (Selah.)

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

3He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. Selah.

4May he give you your heart's desire, and put all your purposes into effect.

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

4He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

5We will be glad in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will put up our flags: may the Lord give you all your requests.

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

5We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.

6Now am I certain that the Lord gives salvation to his king; he will give him an answer from his holy heaven with the strength of salvation in his right hand.

6 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.

6Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

7Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.

7 Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah ourGod.

7Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

8They are bent down and made low; but we have been lifted up.

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

8They--they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

9Come to our help, Lord: let the king give ear to our cry.

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

9O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!