Psalms 20
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PSALM 20
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1 JEHOVAH hear thee in the day
when trouble he doth send:
And let the name of Jacob's God
thee from all ill defend.
2O let him help send from above,
out of his sanctuary:
From Sion, his own holy hill,
let him give strength to thee.
3Let him remember all thy gifts,
accept thy sacrifice:
4Grant thee thine heart's wish, and fulfil
thy thoughts and counsel wise.
5In thy salvation we will joy;
in our God's name we will
Display our banners: and the Lord
thy prayers all fulfil.
6Now know I God his king doth save:
he from his holy heav'n
Will hear him, with the saving strength
by his own right hand giv'n.
7In chariots some put confidence,
some horses trust upon:
But we remember will the name
of our Lord God alone.
8We rise, and upright stand, when they
are bowed down, and fall.
9Deliver, Lord; and let the King
us hear, when we do call.
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Psalms 20
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Prayer for the King in Time of War
1For the leader. A psalm of David.
I
2The Lord answer you in time of distress;
the name of the God of Jacob defend you!
3May he send you help from the sanctuary,
from Zion be your support.#Ps 128:5; 134:3.
4May he remember#Remember: God’s remembering implies readiness to act, cf. Gn 8:1; Ex 2:24. your every offering,
graciously accept your burnt offering,
Selah
5Grant what is in your heart,
fulfill your every plan.
6May we shout for joy at your victory,#Victory: the Hebrew root is often translated “salvation,” “to save,” but in military contexts it can have the specific meaning of “victory.”
raise the banners in the name of our God.
The Lord grant your every petition!
II
7Now I know the Lord gives victory
to his anointed.#Ps 18:51; 144:10; 1 Sm 2:10.
He will answer him from the holy heavens
with a strong arm that brings victory.
8Some rely on chariots, others on horses,
but we on the name of the Lord our God.#Ps 147:10–11; 2 Chr 14:10; Prv 21:31; 1 Sm 17:45; Is 31:1; 36:9.
9They collapse and fall,
but we stand strong and firm.#Is 40:30.
10Lord, grant victory to the king;
answer when we call upon you.
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