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Psalms 20:1

NETBible	For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer² you³ when you are in trouble;⁴ may the God of Jacob⁵ make you secure!
NIV © biblegateway Psa 20:1	For the director of music. A psalm of David. May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 20:1	<> May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!
NLT © biblegateway Psa 20:1	<> In times of trouble, may the LORD respond to your cry. May the God of Israel keep you safe from all harm.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 20:1	GOD answer you on the day you crash, The name God-of-Jacob put you out of harm's reach,
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 20:1	May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 20:1	The LORD answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you!
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 20:1	<> May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
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KJV	<<To the chief Musician <05329> (8764)_, A Psalm <04210> of David <01732>.>> The LORD <03068> hear <06030> (8799) thee in the day <03117> of trouble <06869>_; the name <08034> of the God <0430> of Jacob <03290> defend <07682> (8762) thee; {defend...: Heb. set thee on an high place}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 20:1	For the choir director. A Psalm of David. May the LORD <03068> answer <06030> you in the day <03117> of trouble <06869> ! May the name <08034> of the God <0430> of Jacob <03290> set <07682> you securely on high <07682> !
LXXM	(19:1) eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN telov <5056> N-ASN qalmov <5568> N-NSM tw <3588> T-DSM dauid {N-PRI} (19:2) epakousai {V-AMD-2S} sou <4771> P-GS kuriov <2962> N-NSM en <1722> PREP hmera <2250> N-DSF yliqewv <2347> N-GSF uperaspisai {V-AMD-2S} sou <4771> P-GS to <3588> T-ASN onoma <3686> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM iakwb <2384> N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL	For the music director <05329> ; a psalm <04210> of David <01732> . May the Lord <03068> answer <06030> you when <03117> you are in trouble <06869> ; may the God <0430> of Jacob <03290> make you secure <07682> !
HEBREW	bqey <03290> yhla <0430> Ms <08034> Kbgvy <07682> hru <06869> Mwyb <03117> hwhy <03068> Kney ((2)) <06030> dwdl <01732> rwmzm <04210> xunml (20:1) <05329>

NETBible

For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer² you³ when you are in trouble;⁴ may the God of Jacob⁵ make you secure!

NET Notes

¹sn Psalm 20. The people pray for the king’s success in battle. When the king declares his assurance that the Lord will answer the people’s prayer, they affirm their confidence in God’s enablement.

²tn The prefixed verbal forms here and in vv. 1b-5 are interpreted as jussives of prayer (cf. NEB, NIV, NRSV). Another option is to understand them as imperfects, “the Lord will answer,” etc. In this case the people declare their confidence that the Lord will intervene on behalf of the king and extend to him his favor.

³sn May the Lord answer you. The people address the king as they pray to the Lord.

⁴tn Heb “in a day of trouble.”

⁵tn Heb “the name of the God of Jacob.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his very person and to the divine characteristics suggested by his name, in this case “God of Jacob,” which highlights his relationship to Israel.