Psalms 20

1Unto the end. A psalm for David.

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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