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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ.
( Eis to telos, psalmos tōi Dawid. )

ULT For the chief musician. A psalm of David.
⇔ May Yahweh help you in the day of trouble;
⇔ may the name of the God of Jacob protect you

UST A psalm written by David for the choir director
⇔ We desire that Yahweh may help you when you call out to him when you have troubles!
⇔ We desire that God, whom our ancestor Jacob honored, may keep you safe from your enemies.

BSB For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
⇔ May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble;
⇔ may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

OEB For the leader. A psalm of David.
⇔ The Lord answer you in the day of distress,
⇔ the name of the Jacob’s God protect you,

WEBBE For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
⇔ May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble.
⇔ May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the music director; a psalm of David.
⇔ May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble;
⇔ may the God of Jacob make you secure!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH answers you,
In a day of adversity,
The Name of the God of Jacob sets you on high,

FBV For the music director. A psalm of David.
⇔ May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.[fn]

20:1 The word “name” in the Old Testament represents not just the person but their nature and character.

T4T I desire that Yahweh will answer you when you call out to him when you have troubles!
⇔ God is the one whom ◄our ancestor Jacob/the Israeli people► worshiped;
⇔ I desire that he will protect you [MTY] from being harmed by your enemies.

LEB • May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of Jacob’s God protect[fn] you.

20:? The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress

BBE To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
⇔ May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;

Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. A song of David.
⇔ On the day of trouble may the Eternal answer you,
⇔ may Jacob’s God, whom you invoke, protect you,

JPS (20-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (20-2) The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

ASV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble;
⇔ The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

DRA Unto the end. A psalm for David.

YLT To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

Drby To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the [fn]God of Jacob protect thee;

20.1 Elohim

RV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
⇔ The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

Wbstr To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

KJB-1769 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
⇔ The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;[fn]
(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
⇔ The LORD hear thee/you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee/you; )

20.1 defend…: Heb. set thee on an high place

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]To the chiefe Musician. A Psalme of Dauid. ¶ The LORD heare thee in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Iacob defend thee.
(¶ To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. ¶ The LORD hear thee/you in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Yacob defend thee/you.)

20:1 Hebr. set thee on an high place.

Bshps To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. God heare thee in the day of trouble: the name of the Lorde of Iacob defende thee.
(To the chief musician, a psalm of David. God hear thee/you in the day of trouble: the name of the Lord of Yacob defend thee/you.)

Gnva To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The Lord heare thee in the day of trouble: the name of ye God of Iaakob defend thee:
(To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. The Lord hear thee/you in the day of trouble: the name of ye/you_all God of Yacob defend thee/you: )

Cvdl The LORDE heare the in the tyme off trouble, the name of the God of Iacob defende the.
(The LORD hear the in the time off trouble, the name of the God of Yacob defend them.)

Wycl The title of the twentithe salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauid.
(The title of the twentieth psalm. To victory, the psalm of David.)

Luth Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen.
(A Psalm Davids, to_sing_to.)

ClVg In finem. Psalmus David.[fn]
(In finem. Psalmus David. )

20.1 In finem. Tertius psalmus de duabus naturis in Christo, cœlestem regem describit, ut auditu credat mundus, quem visum contemnit Judæus. Demonstrativam facit orationem in laudem Dei.

20.1 In finem. Tertius psalmus about duabus naturis in Christo, cœlestem regem describit, as auditu credat mundus, which sight contemnit Yudæus. Demonstrativam facit orationem in laudem of_God.

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Note 1 topic: writing-poetry

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