Psalms 20

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,

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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