Psalm 20 20 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The Day of Trouble 1 UST I desire that Yahweh will answer you{ when you call out to him} when you are in a crisis! I desire that Yahweh, the God whom{ our ancestor} Jacob worshiped, will protect you{ 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 UST I desire that he may come 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 UST I desire that he may accept all your grain offerings and accept all your{ other} offerings that you give him to be burned{ on the altar}. Selah BSB BSB: May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
4 UST I want him to give you what you desire, and I want him to allow you to be able to accomplish everything that you have planned to do. BSB BSB: May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 UST When you defeat your enemies, we will shout joyfully. We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is Yahweh our God{ who helps us}. I desire Yahweh to do everything that you have requested 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 UST I know now that Yahweh rescues the one whom he has chosen{ to be king}. From his holy place in heaven he will answer him, and he will save him 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 UST 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 UST 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 UST Yahweh, enable your king{ to defeat our enemies}! We desire that the king answer us when we cry out{ for help}. BSB BSB: O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
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