For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
1 In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry.
May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
2 May he send you help from his sanctuary
and strengthen you from Jerusalem.a
and strengthen you from Jerusalem.a
3 May he remember all your gifts
and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
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and look favorably on your burnt offerings.
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4 May he grant your heart’s desires
and make all your plans succeed.
and make all your plans succeed.
5 May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the LORD answer all your prayers.
and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the LORD answer all your prayers.
6 Now I know that the LORD rescues his anointed king.
He will answer him from his holy heaven
and rescue him by his great power.
He will answer him from his holy heaven
and rescue him by his great power.
7 Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,
but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.
but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.
8 Those nations will fall down and collapse,
but we will rise up and stand firm.
but we will rise up and stand firm.
9 Give victory to our king, O LORD!
Answer our cry for help.
Answer our cry for help.
Psalms, 20 psalm