Psalm 20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 20

Deliverance in Battle

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

¹May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;^(A)
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.^(B)
²May He send you help from the sanctuary
and sustain you from Zion.^(C)
³May He remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.^(D)Selah

⁴May He give you what your heart desires^(E)
and fulfill your whole purpose.^(F)
⁵Let us shout for joy at your victory^(G)
and lift the banner in the name of our God.^(H)
May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.^(I)

⁶Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;^(J)
He will answer him from His holy heaven
with mighty victories from^[a] His right hand.^(K)
⁷Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God.^(L)
⁸They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand firm.^(M)
⁹Lord, give victory to the king!^(N)
May He^[b] answer us on the day that we call.