Psalms 20

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

1Unto the end. A psalm for David.

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;

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

2In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

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

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

3Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

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

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

4For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

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

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

5He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

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.

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.

6His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

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.

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

7For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

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

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

8For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

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

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

9Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

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

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10Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

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11Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

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12For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

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13For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

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14Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.

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