Psalm 20–21

Psalm 20

Deliverance in Battle

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

¹May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble; ^t

may the name of Jacob’s God protect you. ^u

²May He send you help from the sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion. ^v

³May He remember all your offerings

and accept your burnt offering. ^wSelah

⁴May He give you what your heart desires ^x

and fulfill your whole purpose. ^y

⁵Let us shout for joy at your victory ^z

and lift the banner in the name of our God. ^a

May Yahweh fulfill all your requests. ^b

⁶Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed; ^c

He will answer him from His holy heaven

with mighty victories from ^dHis right hand. ^e

⁷Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,

but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God. ^f

⁸They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand firm. ^g

⁹Lord, give victory to the king! ^h

May He ⁱanswer us on the day that we call.

Psalm 21

The King’s Victory

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.

¹Lord, the king finds joy in Your strength.

How greatly he rejoices in Your victory! ^j

²You have given him his heart’s desire ^k

and have not denied the request of his lips. ^lSelah

³For You meet him with rich blessings;

You place a crown of pure gold on his head. ^m

⁴He asked You for life, and You gave it to him—

length of days forever and ever. ⁿ

⁵His glory is great through Your victory;

You confer majesty and splendor on him. ^o

⁶You give him blessings forever; ^p

You cheer him with joy in Your presence. ^q

⁷For the king relies on the Lord;

through the faithful love of the Most High

he is not shaken. ^r

⁸Your hand will capture all your enemies;

your right hand will seize those who hate you. ^s

⁹You will make them burn

like a fiery furnace when you appear;

the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,

and fire will devour them. ^t

¹⁰You will wipe their descendants from the earth

and their offspring from the human race. ^u

¹¹Though they intend to harm ^vyou

and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail. ^w

¹²Instead, you will put them to flight

when you aim your bow ^xat their faces. ^y

¹³Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;

we will sing and praise Your might. ^z