PSALM 20

    ¹To the lead player, a David psalm.

    ²May the LORD answer you on the day of distress,

          the name of Jacob’s God make you safe.

    ³May He send help to you from the sanctum,

          and from Zion may He sustain you.

    ⁴May He recall all your grain offerings,

          and your burnt offerings may He relish.

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    ⁵May He grant you what your heart would want,

          and all your counsels may He fulfill.

    ⁶Let us sing gladly for Your rescue

          and in our God’s name our banner raise.

                May the LORD fulfill all your desires.

    ⁷Now do I know

          that the LORD has rescued His anointed.

    He has answered him from His holy heavens

          in the might of His right hand’s rescue.

    ⁸They—the chariots, and they—the horses,

          but we—the name of the LORD our God invoke.

    ⁹They have tumbled and fallen

          but we arose and took heart.

    ¹⁰O LORD, rescue the king.

          May He answer us on the day we call.