Psa 20 | NASB1995 | STEP | For the choir director. A Psalm of David. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble ! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high !

Psalms 20

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1 May the Lord answer you ^ain the day of trouble!
May the ^bname of the ^cGod of Jacob set you securely on high!
2 May He send you help ^dfrom the sanctuary
And ^esupport you from Zion!
3 May He ^fremember all your meal offerings
And ^gfind your burnt offering ^{▼▼ Lit fat}acceptable! ^{▼▼ Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude}Selah.

4 May He grant you your ^jheart’s desire
And ^kfulfill all your ^{▼▼ Or purpose}counsel!
5 ^{▼▼ Or Let us sing}We will ⁿsing for joy over your ^{▼▼ Or salvation}victory,
And in the name of our God we will ^pset up our banners.
May the Lord ^qfulfill all your petitions.

6 Now ^rI know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will ^sanswer him from His holy heaven
With the ^{▼▼ Or mighty deeds of the victory of His right hand
,} ^usaving strength of His right hand.
7 Some ^{▼▼ Or praise chariots, or trust, or are strong through} boast in chariots and some in ^whorses,
But ^xwe ^{▼▼ Lit make mention of; or praise the name}will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.
8 They have ^zbowed down and fallen,
But we have ^aarisen and stood upright.
9 ^{▼▼ Or O Lord , save the king; answer us
,} ^acSave, O Lord;
May the ^adKing answer us in the day we call.