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Psalm 20:1-2
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This is a song that David wrote for the music leader.

We trust God to help us[a]

20 May the Lord answer you
    when you are in trouble and you call to him for help.
May Israel's great God keep you safe.
2 He will send help to you from his holy place,
    from his temple in Zion.

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Footnotes

  1. 20:1 Soldiers may have sung this Psalm when they left Jerusalem to fight against their enemies. The king trusts that God will help him to win.
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Psalm 20:1-2
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Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
    may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
2 May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
    and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
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