Psalm 20–21

God’s Blessing on the King

20For the music director. A psalm of David.^a

¹May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.

May the name of Jacob’s God protect^b you.

²May he send you help^c from the sanctuary,

and from Zion may he sustain you.

³May he remember all your offerings,

and your burnt offering may he regard favorably.^d Selah

⁴May he give to you your heart’s desire,^e

and your every plan may he fulfill.

⁵May we shout for joy over your victory,

and in the name of our God may we set up banners.

May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

⁶Now I know that Yahweh will help his anointed.^f

He will answer him from his holy heaven

with the victorious power of his right hand.

⁷Some boast in chariots and others in horses,^g

but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.

⁸They will collapse and fall,

and we will rise and stand firm.

⁹Rescue,^h O Yahweh.

Let the king answer us when we call.

Joy in the Salvation of Yahweh

21For the music director. A psalm of David.^a

¹O Yahweh, the king will rejoice in your strength,

and how greatly he will delight in your help.^b

²You have given him the desire of his heart,

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

³For you meet him with blessings of good things.

You set on his head a crown of fine gold.

⁴He asked life from you; you gave it to him—

length of days forever and ever.

⁵His honor is great because of your help.^c

Splendor and majesty you have bestowed upon him.

⁶For you set on him blessings forever.

You make him glad with the joy of your presence.

⁷Because the king trusts Yahweh,

and through the steadfast love^d of the Most High

he shall not be moved.

⁸Your hand will find all your enemies;

your right hand will find those who hate you.

⁹You will make them like your fiery furnace

at the time of your appearance.

Yahweh will swallow them in his wrath

and fire will consume them.

¹⁰You will destroy their offspring^e from the earth,

and their descendants^f from among the children of humankind.

¹¹Though they have plotted^g evil against you,

though they have planned a scheme, they will not prevail.

¹²For you will turn them to flight;^h

you will aim arrows on your bowstrings at their faces.

¹³Be exalted, O Yahweh, in your strength,

and we sing and praise your power.