Psalm 20 20 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Literal Text The Day of Trouble 1 ULT May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob set you on high. 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 ULT May he send you help from the sanctuary and support you from Zion. BSB BSB: May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
3 ULT May he remember all of your grain offerings and regard as fat your burnt offering. Selah BSB BSB: May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
4 ULT May he grant you according to your heart, and may he fulfill all of your plans. BSB BSB: May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 ULT We will shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up{ our} banners. May Yahweh fulfill all of your petitions. 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 ULT Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty deeds of salvation of his right hand. 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 ULT These in chariots and these in horses, but we will remember the name 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 ULT They bow down and fall, but we rise and stand upright! BSB BSB: They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 ULT Save, Yahweh; may the king answer us on the day we call. BSB BSB: O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
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