Psalms Chapter 20
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לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for David.
For the conductor, a psalm of David.
יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הֹוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם**׀** אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃
May the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Ya῾aqov defend thee!
[(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.
יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃
May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Żiyyon!
Let Him send your help from His sanctuary, and let Him uphold you from Zion.
יִזְכֹּ֥ר כׇּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
May he remember all thy offerings, and accept with favour thy burnt offering! (Sela.)
Let Him remember all of your meal-offerings [(your prayers in battle)], and may your burnt-offerings [(the same)] be ever acceptable.
יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכׇל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃
May he grant thee thy heart’s desire, and fulfil all thy counsel!
May He grant you the desires of your heart, and may He fulfill all of your counsel.
נְרַנְּנָ֤ה**׀** בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ נִדְגֹּ֑ל יְמַלֵּ֥א יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
May we rejoice in Thy salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banner! Let the Lord fulfil all thy petitions!
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.
עַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ׀יְהֹוָ֗ה מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵ֣י קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת יֵ֣שַׁע יְמִינֽוֹ׃
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.
[(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.
אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ**׀** בְּשֵׁם־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will make mention of the name of the Lord our God.
These [nations place their faith] in chariots, and those, in horses, but we shall invoke the name of the L rd our G d.
הֵ֭מָּה כָּרְע֣וּ וְנָפָ֑לוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ קַּ֝֗מְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃
They are bowed down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
They bow down and fall, and we rise up and triumph.
יְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃{פ}
Save, Lord; O King, who hears us on the day when we call.
O L rd, save! O King, answer us on the day we call!