20  For the musical director: a song by David.

1 May Yahweh help you whenever trouble comes.

≈ Then may Ya’akov’s (Jacob’s) God protect you

2 and send help from his sanctuary,

≈ to support you from Tsiyon (Zion).

3 May he call to mind all your offerings

and accept your burnt sacrifice. (Instrumental break.)

4 May he give you your desires that you’ve thought about the most,

≈ and make all the plans that you’ve hoped for come to pass.

5 Then we will celebrate your victory,

≈ and we’ll raise banners in the name of our god.

May Yahweh grant all your requests.

6 Now I know that Yahweh will rescue his anointed one.

He will answer him from his sacred heaven

and use all his strength to save him.

7 Various leaders trust in various different military units,

but we will put our trust in our god Yahweh.

8 They will stumble and fall,

but we will be strong and stand firm.

9 Yahweh, rescue the king.

Answer us when we call for help.