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,

1Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

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

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

2Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion;

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

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

3Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; [Selah

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

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

4Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

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

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

5We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions.

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

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 know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of 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.

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

7Some trustin chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

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

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

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

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

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

9Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call.

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