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1 May the Lord answer you in times of trouble. May the God of Jacob protect you.
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May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from his Temple and support you from Mount Zion.
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May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings and accept all your sacrifices. Selah
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May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he give you what you want and make all your plans succeed,
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May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!
5 and we will shout for joy when you succeed, and we will raise a flag in the name of our God. May the Lord give you all that you ask for.
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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!
6 Now I know the Lord helps his appointed king. He answers him from his holy heaven and saves him with his strong right hand.
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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.
7 Some trust in chariots, others in horses, but we trust 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 are overwhelmed and defeated, but we march forward and win.
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They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
9 Lord, save the king! Answer us when we call for help. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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O Lord, save the king! May he answer us when we call.