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Psalm 20:1–5

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1May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.

May the name of Jacob’s God protectb you.

2May he send you helpc 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.

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Psalm 20:5: May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!

Footnotes

  1. bThe sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress
  2. cHebrew “your help”
  3. dLiterally “find to be fat”
  4. eLiterally “according to your heart”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!

May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!

May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!

May we shout for joy over your salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our banners!

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;

may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

May he send you help from the sanctuary

and grant you support from Zion.

May he remember all your sacrifices

and accept your burnt offerings.

May he give you the desire of your heart

and make all your plans succeed.

May we shout for joy over your victory

and lift up our banners in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May the Lord answer you in a day of trouble;

may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

May he send you help from the sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion.

May he remember all your offerings

and accept your burnt offering.

Selah

May he give you what your heart desires

and fulfill your whole purpose.

Let us shout for joy at your victory

and lift the banner in the name of our God.

May the Lord fulfill all your requests.

NLTNew Living Translation

In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry.

May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.

May he send you help from his sanctuary

and strengthen you from Jerusalem.

May he remember all your gifts

and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

Interlude

May he grant your heart’s desires

and make all your plans succeed.

May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory

and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.

May the Lord answer all your prayers.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble;

The name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

Send thee help from the sanctuary,

And strengthen thee out of Zion;

Remember all thy offerings,

And accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

Grant thee according to thine own heart,

And fulfil all thy counsel.

We will rejoice in thy salvation,

And in the name of our God we will set up our banners:

The Lord fulfil all thy petitions.