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1 In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
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I pray that the LORD answers you whenever you are in trouble. Let the name of Jacob's God protect you.
2 May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.
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Let God send help to you from the sanctuary and support you from Zion.
3 May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Interlude
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Let God recall your many grain offerings; let him savor your entirely burned offerings. Selah
4 May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.
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Let God grant what is in your heart and fulfill all your plans.
5 May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers.
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Then we will rejoice that you've been helped. We will fly our flags in the name of our God. Let the LORD fulfill all your requests!
6 Now I know that the LORD rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power.
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Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed one; God answers his anointed one from his heavenly sanctuary, answering with mighty acts of salvation achieved by his strong hand.
7 Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.
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Some people trust in chariots, others in horses; but we praise the LORD's name.
8 Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.
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They will collapse and fall, but we will stand up straight and strong.
9 Give victory to our king, O LORD ! Answer our cry for help.
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LORD, save the king! Let him answer us when we cry out!
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