Psalm 20:1–4

1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!

2 May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!

3 May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

4 May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!

1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble;

The name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary,

And strengthen thee out of Zion;

3 Remember all thy offerings,

And accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

4 Grant thee according to thine own heart,

And fulfil all thy counsel.

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

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

2 May he send you help from his sanctuary

and strengthen you from Jerusalem.

3 May he remember all your gifts

and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

Interlude

4 May he grant your heart’s desires

and make all your plans succeed.

1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;

May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary,

And strengthen you out of Zion;

3 May He remember all your offerings,

And accept your burnt sacrifice.

Selah

4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,

And fulfill all your purpose.

1 May the Lord answer you in times of trouble.

May the God of Jacob protect you.

2 May he send you help from his Temple

and support you from Mount Zion.

3 May he remember all your offerings

and accept all your sacrifices.

Selah

4 May he give you what you want

and make all your plans succeed,

1 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble;

The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary,

And strengthen thee out of Zion;

3 Remember all thy offerings,

And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah

4 Grant thee thy heart’s desire,

And fulfil all thy counsel.

1 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee; 2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thine oblations, and accept thy burnt-offering; Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.

1 The Lord will answer you in times of trouble. 

The name of the God of Jacob will protect you. 

2 He will send you help from his holy place 

and support you from Zion. 

3 He will remember all your grain offerings 

and look with favor on your burnt offerings. 

Selah 

4 He will give you your heart’s desire 

and carry out all your plans. 

1 May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;

may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion.

3 May He remember all your offerings

and accept your burnt offering. Selah

4 May He give you what your heart desires

and fulfill your whole purpose.

1 The Lord answer you in the day of trouble!

The name of the God of Jacob protect you!

2 May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion.

3 May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices.   Selah

4 May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans.

1 May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.

May the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

2 May he send you help from the sanctuary,

and from Zion may he sustain you.

3 May he remember all your offerings,

and your burnt offering may he regard favorably. Selah

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

and your every plan may he fulfill.

1 May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble.

May the God of Jacob keep you safe.

2 May he send you help from the sacred tent.

May he give you aid from Zion.

3 May he remember all of your sacrifices.

May he accept your burnt offerings. Selah

4 May he give you what your heart longs for.

May he make all of your plans succeed.

1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary

And support you from Zion!

3 May He remember all your meal offerings

And find your burnt offering acceptable!

Selah.

4 May He grant you your heart’s desire

And fulfill all your counsel!