| New International Version | King James Bible |
| 1For the director of music. A psalm of David. May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. | 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; |
| 2May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. | 2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; |
| 3May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. | 3Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. |
| 4May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. | 4Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. |
| 5May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests. | 5We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. |
| 6Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. | 6Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. |
| 7Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. | 7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. |
| 8They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. | 8They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. |
| 9LORD, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call! | 9Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call. |
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