Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble! May the God of Jacob protect you!
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<<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.>> May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
2 May he send you help from his Temple and give you aid from Mount Zion.
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Send you help from the sanctuary, Grant you support from Zion,
3 May he accept all your offerings and be pleased with all your sacrifices.
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Remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt-sacrifice. Selah.
4 May he give you what you desire and make all your plans succeed.
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May He grant you your heart's desire, And fulfill all your counsel.
5 Then we will shout for joy over your victory and celebrate your triumph by praising our God. May the Lord answer all your requests.
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We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God we will set up our banners: Yahweh fulfill all your petitions.
6 Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his chosen king; he answers him from his holy heaven and by his power gives him great victories.
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Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, With the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some trust in their war chariots and others in their horses, but we trust in the power of the Lord our God.
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Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, But we trust the name of Yahweh our God.
8 Such people will stumble and fall, but we will rise and stand firm.
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They are bowed down and fallen, But we rise up, and stand upright.
9 Give victory to the king, O Lord; answer us when we call.
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Save, Yahweh; Let the King answer us when we call!
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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