For the music director; a psalm of David.
20:1 May the Lord answer 2 you 3 when you are in trouble; 4
may the God of Jacob 5 make you secure!
20:2 May he send you help from his temple; 6
from Zion may he give you support!
20:3 May he take notice 7 of your offerings;
may he accept 8 your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)
20:4 May he grant your heart’s desire; 9
may he bring all your plans to pass! 10
20:5 Then we will shout for joy over your 11 victory;
we will rejoice 12 in the name of our God!
May the Lord grant all your requests!
20:6 Now I am sure 13 that the Lord will deliver 14 his chosen king; 15
he will intervene for him 16 from his holy heavenly temple, 17
and display his mighty ability to deliver. 18
20:7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, 19
but we 20 depend on 21 the Lord our God.