☰ PSALMS 20
20
Prayer for Victory over Enemies.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you Ain the day of trouble!
May the Bname of the CGod of Jacob set you securely on high!
2 May He send you help Afrom the sanctuary
And Bsupport you from Zion!
3 May He Aremember all your meal offerings
And Bfind your burnt offering 1acceptable! 2
Selah.
4 May He grant you your Aheart’s desire
And Bfulfill all your 1counsel!
5  1We will Asing for joy over your 2victory,
And in the name of our God we will Bset up our banners.
May the Lord Cfulfill all your petitions.
6  Now AI know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will Banswer him from His holy heaven
With the 1Csaving strength of His right hand.
7  Some 1boast in chariots and some in Ahorses,
But Bwe 2will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.
8 They have Abowed down and fallen,
But we have Brisen and stood upright.
9  1ASave, O Lord;
May the BKing answer us in the day we call.
A 20:1 Ps 50:15 B 20:1 Ps 91:14 C 20:1 Ps 46:7, 11 A 20:2 Ps 3:4 B 20:2 Ps 110:2 A 20:3 Acts 10:4 B 20:3 Ps 51:19 1 20:3 Lit fat 2 20:3 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude A 20:4 Ps 21:2 B 20:4 Ps 145:19 1 20:4 Or purpose 1 20:5 Or Let us sing A 20:5 Ps 9:14 2 20:5 Or salvation B 20:5 Ps 60:4 C 20:5 1 Sam 1:17 A 20:6 Ps 41:11 B 20:6 Is 58:9 1 20:6 Or mighty deeds of the victory of His right hand C 20:6 Ps 28:8 1 20:7 Or praise chariots, or trust, or are strong through A 20:7 Ps 33:17 B 20:7 2 Chr 32:8 2 20:7 Lit make mention of; or praise the name A 20:8 Is 2:11, 17 B 20:8 Ps 37:24; Mic 7:8 1 20:9 Or O Lord, save the king; answer us A 20:9 Ps 3:7 B 20:9 Ps 17:6
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