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Psalm 20
New International Version

### Psalm 20[a]

#### For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
2 May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
3 May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
4 May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
and make all your plans succeed.(K)
5 May we shout for joy(L) over your victory
and lift up our banners(M) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.(N)

6 Now this I know:
The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(O)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
with the victorious power of his right hand.(P)
7 Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
8 They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
9 Lord, give victory to the king!
Answer us(W) when we call!

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
2. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 20:1 : Ps 4:1
2. Psalm 20:1 : Ex 3:6; Ps 46:7, 11
3. Psalm 20:1 : Ps 59:1; 69:29; 91:14
4. Psalm 20:2 : Ps 30:10; 33:20; 37:40; 40:17; 54:4; 118:7
5. Psalm 20:2 : S Nu 3:28
6. Psalm 20:2 : S Ps 18:18
7. Psalm 20:2 : Ps 2:6; 128:5; 134:3; 135:21
8. Psalm 20:3 : Ac 10:4
9. Psalm 20:3 : S Dt 33:11
10. Psalm 20:4 : Ps 21:2; 37:4; 145:16, 19; Isa 26:8; Eze 24:25; Ro 10:1
11. Psalm 20:4 : Ps 140:8; Pr 16:3; Da 11:17
12. Psalm 20:5 : S Job 3:7
13. Psalm 20:5 : S Nu 1:52; Ps 60:4; Isa 5:26; 11:10, 12; 13:2; 30:17; 49:22; 62:10; Jer 50:2; 51:12, 27
14. Psalm 20:5 : 1Sa 1:17
15. Psalm 20:6 : S 2Sa 23:1; Ps 28:8
16. Psalm 20:6 : S Job 40:14; Hab 3:13
17. Psalm 20:7 : S 2Ki 19:23
18. Psalm 20:7 : S Dt 17:16; Ps 33:17; 147:10; Pr 21:31; Isa 31:1; 36:8, 9
19. Psalm 20:7 : S 2Ch 32:8
20. Psalm 20:8 : Ps 27:2; Isa 40:30; Jer 46:6; 50:32
21. Psalm 20:8 : Mic 7:8
22. Psalm 20:8 : S Job 11:15; Ps 37:23; Pr 10:25; Isa 7:9
23. Psalm 20:9 : Ps 17:6

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