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Psalms 20 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high, | May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! | For 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. | |
| 2 | He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee, | May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! | May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. | |
| 3 | He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. Selah. | May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah | May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. | |
| 4 | He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil. | May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! | May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. | |
| 5 | We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests. | May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions! | May 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. | |
| 6 | Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand. | Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. | Now 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. | |
| 7 | Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. | Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. | |
| 8 | They -- they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright. | They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. | They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. | |
| 9 | O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call! | O LORD, save the king! May he answer us when we call. | LORD, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call! | |
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