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Adonai-Nissi

Psalm 20

For the music director, a psalm of David.
May Adonai answer you in the day of trouble!
May the Name of the God of Jacob set you up securely on high.
May He send you help from the Sanctuary
and support you from Zion.
May He remember all your meal offerings
and accept the fat of your burnt offering. Selah
May He grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans.
We will shout for joy in your victory
    and lift up our banners in the Name of our God!
May Adonai fulfill all your petitions.

Now I know that Adonai saves His anointed.
He answers him from His holy heaven with saving strength of His right hand.
Some have chariots, some have horses,
but we remember the Name of Adonai our God.
They have collapsed and fallen,
but we rise up and support each other.
10 Adonai, save the king!
Answer us on the day we call!

Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
    may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
    and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
    and make all your plans succeed.(K)
May we shout for joy(L) over your victory
    and lift up our banners(M) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.(N)

Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(O)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.(P)
Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
    but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us(W) when we call!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
  2. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.