Psalm 20 Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 20

Deliverance in Battle

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

¹May the Lord answer you in a day of trouble;^(A)
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.^(B)
²May he send you help from the sanctuary
and sustain you from Zion.^(C)
³May he remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.^(D)Selah

⁴May he give you what your heart desires^(E)
and fulfill your whole purpose.^(F)
⁵Let us shout for joy at your victory^(G)
and lift the banner in the name of our God.^(H)
May the Lord fulfill all your requests.^(I)

⁶Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed;^(J)
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories from his right hand.^(K)
⁷Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.^(L)
⁸They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand firm.^(M)
⁹Lord, give victory to the king!^(N)
May he^[a] answer us on the day that we call.

Footnotes

20:9 Or Lord, save. May the king

Cross references

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