Psalm 20

PSALM 20

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

¹May the Lord answer you ^ain the day of trouble!

May the ^bname of the ^cGod of Jacob set you securely on high!

²May He send you help ^afrom the sanctuary

And ^bsupport you from Zion!

³May He ^aremember all your meal offerings

And ^bfind your burnt offering ¹acceptable!

²Selah.

⁴May He grant you your ^aheart’s desire

And ^bfulfill all your ¹counsel!

⁵¹We will ^asing for joy over your ²victory,

And in the name of our God we will ^bset up our banners.

May the Lord ^cfulfill all your petitions.

⁶Now ^aI know that the Lord saves His anointed;

He will ^banswer him from His holy heaven

With the ^1csaving strength of His right hand.

⁷Some ¹boast in chariots and some in ^ahorses,

But ^bwe ²will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

⁸They have ^abowed down and fallen,

But we have ^brisen and stood upright.

^91aSave, O Lord;

May the ^bKing answer us in the day we call.