Psalm 20

English Standard Version

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! (Ge 35:3; Ps 59:1; Ps 69:29; Pr 18:10)2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! (2Ch 20:8; Ps 73:17; Ps 128:5)3 May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! (Ac 10:4)4 May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! (Ps 21:2)5 May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions! (Ps 9:14; Ps 60:4; So 6:4; So 6:10)6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. (Ps 28:8)7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. (1Sa 17:45; 2Ch 32:8; Pr 21:31; Isa 31:1; Isa 36:9)8 They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.9 O Lord, save the king! May he answer us when we call. (Ps 48:2)

Psalm 20

New International Version

1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.[1]4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.5 May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests.6 Now this I know: the Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.9 Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!