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Psalm 20 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Deliverance in Battle

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

Psa 20:1

May the LORD answer you in a day of trouble;

may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

Psa 20:2

May he send you help from the sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion.

Psa 20:3

May he remember all your offerings

and accept your burnt offering.Selah

Psa 20:4

May he give you what your heart desires

and fulfill your whole purpose.

Psa 20:5

Let us shout for joy at your victory

and lift the banner in the name of our God.

May the LORD fulfill all your requests.

Psa 20:6

Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed;

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with mighty victories from his right hand.

Psa 20:7

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,

but we take pride in the name of the LORD our God.

Psa 20:8

They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand firm.

Psa 20:9

LORD, give victory to the king!

May he[fn] answer us on the day that we call.

CSB Footnotes
Or Lord, save. May the king
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