For the choir director. A psalm of David.

1 May the Lord answer you in a day of trouble;  * 20:1 Ps 50:15; 77:2; 102:2

may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.  * 20:1 Ps 46:7,11

2 May he send you help from the sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion.  * 20:2 Ps 3:4; 110:2; 128:5

3 May he remember all your offerings

and accept your burnt offering.  * 20:3 Ps 119:108Selah

4 May he give you what your heart desires  * 20:4 Ps 21:2; 145:19

and fulfill your whole purpose.  * 20:4 Ps 138:8

5 Let us shout for joy at your victory  * 20:5 Ps 21:1

and lift the banner in the name of our God.  * 20:5 Is 13:2

May the Lord fulfill all your requests.  * 20:5 Ps 21:2; 1Pt 3:12

6 Now I know that the  Lord gives victory to his anointed;  * 20:6 Ps 18:50

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with mighty victories from his right hand.  * 20:6 Ps 44:3; 98:1; 118:15

7 Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,

but we take pride in the name of the  Lord our God.  * 20:7 Ps 33:17; Is 31:1

8 They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand firm.  * 20:8 Is 2:11,17; Mc 7:8

9 Lord, give victory to the king!  * 20:9 Ps 18:50

May he  * 20:9 Or Lord, save. May the king answer us on the day that we call.