Psalms
The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.
American Standard Version
Psalms 20
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion; 3Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; [Selah 4Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel. 5We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions. 6Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand. 7Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God. 8They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright. 9Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call.
American Standard Version (1901). Copyright expired. Public domain.