## Psalms Chapter 20

###### Psalms 20:1
[Psalms 20:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, a psalm of David.


###### Psalms 20:2
[Psalms 20:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:2)

יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הֹוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם**׀** אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
May the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Ya῾aqov defend thee!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(David would send Yoav and all of Israel to war, and he would pray for them in Jerusalem)]: Let the L rd answer you on a day of duress; Let the name of the G d of Jacob [(i.e., the G d who kept His assurance to Jacob [viz. Genesis 28:13]) defend you.


###### Psalms 20:3
[Psalms 20:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:3)

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Żiyyon!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let Him send your help from His sanctuary, and let Him uphold you from Zion.


###### Psalms 20:4
[Psalms 20:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:4)

יִזְכֹּ֥ר כׇּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
May he remember all thy offerings, and accept with favour thy burnt offering! (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let Him remember all of your meal-offerings [(your prayers in battle)], and may your burnt-offerings [(the same)] be ever acceptable.


###### Psalms 20:5
[Psalms 20:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:5)

יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכׇל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
May he grant thee thy heart’s desire, and fulfil all thy counsel!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
May He grant you the desires of your heart, and may He fulfill all of your counsel.


###### Psalms 20:6
[Psalms 20:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:6)

נְרַנְּנָ֤ה**׀** בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ נִדְגֹּ֑ל יְמַלֵּ֥א יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
May we rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banner! Let the Lord fulfil all thy petitions!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
We shall [all] sing [praise to the L rd] at your salvation [(that of Yoav and Israel)], and in the name of the L rd shall we gather to the banner [(for victory)]. The L rd will fulfill all of your desires.


###### Psalms 20:7
[Psalms 20:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:7)

עַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ׀יְהֹוָ֗ה מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵ֣י קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת יֵ֣שַׁע יְמִינֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; that he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(This is the song we will sing)]: Now, [(by this victory You have wrought for Yoav and Israel)] I know that the L rd has helped his anointed one [David]. He has answered him from the heavens of His holiness with the strength of the salvation of His right hand.


###### Psalms 20:8
[Psalms 20:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:8)

אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ**׀** בְּשֵׁם־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will make mention of the name of the Lord our God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These [nations place their faith] in chariots, and those, in horses, but we shall invoke the name of the L rd our G d.


###### Psalms 20:9
[Psalms 20:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:9)

הֵ֭מָּה כָּרְע֣וּ וְנָפָ֑לוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ קַּ֝֗מְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They are bowed down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They bow down and fall, and we rise up and triumph.


###### Psalms 20:10
[Psalms 20:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/20:10)

יְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Save, Lord; O King, who hears us on the day when we call.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O L rd, save! O King, answer us on the day we call!