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The Lord answer you in time of distress;
    the name of the God of Jacob defend you!
May he send you help from the sanctuary,
    from Zion be your support.(A)
May he remember[a] your every offering,
    graciously accept your burnt offering,
Selah
Grant what is in your heart,
    fulfill your every plan.
May we shout for joy at your victory,[b]
    raise the banners in the name of our God.
    The Lord grant your every petition!

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Footnotes

  1. 20:4 Remember: God’s remembering implies readiness to act, cf. Gn 8:1; Ex 2:24.
  2. 20:6 Victory: the Hebrew root is often translated “salvation,” “to save,” but in military contexts it can have the specific meaning of “victory.”

May he send you help(A) from the sanctuary(B)
    and grant you support(C) from Zion.(D)
May he remember(E) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[a](F)
May he give you the desire of your heart(G)
    and make all your plans succeed.(H)
May we shout for joy(I) over your victory
    and lift up our banners(J) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.(K)

Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(L)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.