Psalm

The Assurance of God’s Saving Work

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

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May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;

May the name of the God of Jacob [a]defend you;

May He send you help from the sanctuary,

And strengthen you out of Zion;

May He remember all your offerings,

And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah

May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,

And fulfill all your [b]purpose.

We will rejoice in your salvation,

And in the name of our God we will set up our banners!

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Now I know that the Lord saves His [c]anointed;

He will answer him from His holy heaven

With the saving strength of His right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;

But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

They have bowed down and fallen;

But we have risen and stand upright.

Save, Lord!

May the King answer us when we call.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:1 Lit. set you on high
  2. Psalm 20:4 counsel
  3. Psalm 20:6 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah