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May he remember[a] all your sacrifices
    and accept all your burnt offerings. Selah
May he give you your heart’s desire[b]
    and grant you success in all your plans.
May we shout with joy over your victory
    and lift up our banners in the name of our God.[c]
May the Lord grant your every request.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:4 Remember: with God, remembering and acting go together (see Gen 8:1; Ex 2:24).
  2. Psalm 20:5 Heart’s desire: see note on Ps 4:8.
  3. Psalm 20:6 May we shout . . . name of our God: see note on Ps 7:18. The Hebrew word for “victory” could also be translated as “salvation.”

May he give you the desire of your heart(A)
    and make all your plans succeed.(B)
May we shout for joy(C) over your victory
    and lift up our banners(D) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.(E)

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

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