Psalms 20

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Unto the end. A psalm for David.	1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
2 May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.	2 In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly.
3 May he send thee help from the sanctuary: and defend thee out of Sion.	3 You have granted him the desire of his heart, and you have not cheated him of the wish of his lips.
4 May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.	4 For you have gone ahead of him with blessings of sweetness. You have placed a crown of precious stones on his head.
5 May he give thee according to thy own heart; and confirm all thy counsels.	5 He petitioned you for life, and you have granted him length of days, in the present time, and forever and ever.
6 We will rejoice in thy salvation; and in the name of our God we shall be exalted.	6 Great is his glory in your salvation. Glory and great adornment, you will lay upon him.
7 The Lord fulfil all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is in powers.	7 For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.
8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.	8 Because the king hopes in the Lord, and in the mercy of the Most High, he will not be disturbed.
9 They are bound, and have fallen; but we are risen, and are set upright. O Lord, save the king: and hear us in the day that we shall call upon thee.	9 May your hand be found by all your enemies. May your right hand discover all those who hate you.
	10 You will make them like an oven of fire, in the time of your presence. The Lord will stir them up with his wrath, and fire will devour them.
	11 You will destroy their fruit from the earth and their offspring from the sons of men.
	12 For they have turned evils upon you; they have devised plans, which they have not been able to accomplish.
	13 For you will make them turn their back; with your remnants, you will prepare their countenance.
	14 Be exalted, Lord, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.