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20 Til söngstjórans. Davíðssálmur.

Drottinn bænheyri þig á degi neyðarinnar, nafn Jakobs Guðs bjargi þér.

Hann sendi þér hjálp frá helgidóminum, styðji þig frá Síon.

Hann minnist allra fórnargjafa þinna og taki brennifórn þína gilda. [Sela]

Hann veiti þér það er hjarta þitt þráir, og veiti framgang öllum áformum þínum.

Ó að vér mættum fagna yfir sigri þínum og veifa fánanum í nafni Guðs vors. Drottinn uppfylli allar óskir þínar.

Nú veit ég, að Drottinn veitir hjálp sínum smurða, svarar honum frá sínum helga himni, í máttarverkum kemur fulltingi hægri handar hans fram.

Hinir stæra sig af vögnum sínum og stríðshestum, en vér af nafni Drottins, Guðs vors.

Þeir fá knésig og falla, en vér rísum og stöndum uppréttir.

10 Drottinn! Hjálpa konunginum og bænheyr oss, er vér hrópum.

Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(A)
    may the name of the God of Jacob(B) protect you.(C)
May he send you help(D) from the sanctuary(E)
    and grant you support(F) from Zion.(G)
May he remember(H) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[b](I)
May he give you the desire of your heart(J)
    and make all your plans succeed.(K)
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)

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)
Some trust in chariots(Q) and some in horses,(R)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(S)
They are brought to their knees and fall,(T)
    but we rise up(U) and stand firm.(V)
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.