Psalm 20

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Hebrew: the Leningrad Codex with the Berean Standard Bible

The Day of Trouble

Title

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1

יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃

May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

3

יִזְכֹּ֥ר כָּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

4

יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

5

נְרַנְּנָ֤ה׀ בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ נִדְגֹּ֑ל יְמַלֵּ֥א יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.

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