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A psalm of David.</h3><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>May the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> answer you in a day of trouble;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>May he send you help from the sanctuary</p><p class="poem">and sustain you from Zion.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>May he remember all your offerings</p><p class="poem">and accept your burnt offering.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poemright"><span class="italic">Selah</span></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>May he give you what your heart desires<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">and fulfill your whole purpose.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Let us shout for joy at your victory<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">and lift the banner in the name of our God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">May the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> fulfill all your requests.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.5.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Now I know that the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> gives victory to his anointed;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">he will answer him from his holy heaven</p><p class="poem">with mighty victories from his right hand.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,</p><p class="poem">but we take pride in the name of the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> our God.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>They collapse and fall,</p><p class="poem">but we rise and stand firm.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.20.9" /> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, give victory to the king!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.20.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">May he<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.20.9.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> answer us on the day that we call.</p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Psalms.20" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.20.9.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.9">20:9</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Lord, save. May the king</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Psalms.20" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.1">20:1</a></span> Ps 50:15; 77:2; 102:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.1">20:1</a></span> Ps 46:7,11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.2">20:2</a></span> Ps 3:4; 110:2; 128:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.3">20:3</a></span> Ps 119:108</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.4">20:4</a></span> Ps 21:2; 145:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.4">20:4</a></span> Ps 138:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.5">20:5</a></span> Ps 21:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.5">20:5</a></span> Is 13:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.5.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.5">20:5</a></span> Ps 21:2; 1Pt 3:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.6">20:6</a></span> Ps 18:50</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.6">20:6</a></span> Ps 44:3; 98:1; 118:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.7">20:7</a></span> Ps 33:17; Is 31:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.8">20:8</a></span> Is 2:11,17; Mc 7:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.20.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.20.9">20:9</a></span> Ps 18:50</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Psalms.20" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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