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20:1 A prayer for victory
Prayer for Victory; A Prayer for Victory
For the musical director: a song by David.
To the leader. A Psalm of David.; For the leader: a psalm: for David; For the choir director: A psalm of David.; For the director of music. A psalm of David.
20 May Yahweh help you ≈whenever trouble comes.
≈Then may Yakob’s (Jacob’s) God protect you
2 and send help from &his sanctuary,
≈to support you from Tsiyyon (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
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.
Answer us when we call for help.
↑ 20 For_the_director a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 20:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
1\f* answer_you YHWH in/on_day trouble protect_you the_name_of the_god_of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob).
3 \f + \fr 20:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
2\f* may_he_send help_of_you from_sanctuary and_from_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) sustain_you.
4 \f + \fr 20:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
3\f* may_he_remember all_of offerings_of_your and_burnt_offering_of_your accept Şelāh.
5 \f + \fr 20:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
4\f* may_he_give to/for_yourself(m) as_heart’s_of_your and_all plans_of_your may_he_fulfill.
6 \f + \fr 20:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
5\f* we_will_shout_for_joy in/on/at/with_victory_of_your and_in/on/at/with_name_of god_of_our we_will_raise_a_banner YHWH may_he_fulfill all_of requests_of_your.
7 \f + \fr 20:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
6\f* now I_know if/because_that he_delivers YHWH anointed_of_his answer_him from_heaven_of holy_of_his in/on/at/with_mighty_of (the)_salvation_of right_hand_of_his.
8 \f + \fr 20:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
7\f* these in/on/at/with_chariots and_these in/on/at/with_horses and_we in/on_name_of YHWH god_of_our we_bring_to_remembrance.
9 \f + \fr 20:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
8\f* they they_bow_down and_fall and_we we_arise and_stand_firm.
10 \f + \fr 20:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
20.
9\f* Oh_YHWH save the_king answer_us in/on/at/with_day_of call_we.
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