PSALM 20
The Assurance of God’s Saving Work
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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May the Lord
answer you in the day of trouble;
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defend you;
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May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;
3
May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah
4
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
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purpose.
5
We will rejoice in your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our
banners!
May the Lord
fulfill all your petitions.
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Now I know that the Lord
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anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
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Some trust
in chariots, and some in B)">
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horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord
our God.
8
They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.
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Save, Lord
!
May the King answer us when we call.
