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1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
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May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!
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May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
3 May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
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May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
4 May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!
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May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
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May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.
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Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
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Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8 They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
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They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 O Lord, save the king! May he answer us when we call.
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LORD, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!
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