Psalm 20 20 Psalms Book 1 Arabic Simplified Text 1 ARST We desire that Yahweh may help you when you call out to him when you have troubles! We desire that God, whom our ancestor Jacob honored, may keep you safe from your enemies. BSB BSB: For 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.
2 ARST We desire that he may reach out from his sacred temple and help you and aid you from where he lives on Mount Zion. BSB BSB: May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
3 ARST We desire that he may accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned on the altar and all your other offerings. BSB BSB: May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
4 ARST We desire that he may give to you what you desire in your heart, and that you may be able to accomplish all that you desire to do. BSB BSB: May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 ARST When you defeat your enemies, we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God who has helped you. May Yahweh do for you all that you request him to do. BSB BSB: May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
6 ARST I know now that Yahweh rescues me, the one whom he has chosen to be king. From his holy place in heaven he will answer me, and he will save me by his great power. BSB BSB: Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
7 ARST Some kings trust that because they have chariots they will be able to defeat their enemies, and some trust that their horses will enable them to defeat their enemies, but we will trust in the power of Yahweh our God. BSB BSB: Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8 ARST Some will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and not be moved. BSB BSB: They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 ARST Yahweh, help the king defeat our enemies! Answer us when we call out to you to help us! BSB BSB: O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
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