May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
Psalm 20:1
Berean Standard Bible · 9 verses
Psalm 20, attributed to David, is a blessing spoken over the king before a battle. The people ask God to answer him in trouble, send him help and grant his plans. Then comes a confident turn: others may rely on military power, but they rely on the Lord.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
3May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
Psalm 20:1
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7