PSALM 20 - For the removal of suffering
א לַמְנַצֵּחַ, מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד
For the Leader, a Psalm to David
ב יַעַנְךָ יְהוָה, בְּיוֹם צָרָה;
יְשַׂגֶּבְךָ, שֵׁם אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
He shall answer you, He the LORD in the day of anguish
Shall be your impregnable retreat / high tower / refuge /
the name of the God of Jacob
ג יִשְׁלַח-עֶזְרְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ;
וּמִצִּיּוֹן, יִסְעָדֶךָּ
He shall send your helper from the Sanctuary
And from Zion he will refresh you
ד יִזְכֹּר כָּל-מִנְחֹתֶךָ;
וְעוֹלָתְךָ יְדַשְּׁנֶה סֶלָה
He will remember/bring to mind all that you ever gave up, all
And all that of yours which went up in smoke will make you
ה יִתֶּן-לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ; וְכָל-עֲצָתְךָ
He shall give you just what fits your inner self
And all of your plans he’ll fulfill
ו נְרַנְּנָה, בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ--
וּבְשֵׁם-אֱלֹהֵינוּ נִדְגֹּל;
יְמַלֵּא יְהוָה, כָּל-מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶיךָ.
We’ll shout a ringing cry of triumph/a battle cry of
victory in your salvation/overcoming and in the name of our God we’ll raise it
Shall fulfill the Lord all you ever asked for.
ז עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי-- כִּי הוֹשִׁיעַ
יְהוָה, מְשִׁיחוֹ:
יַעֲנֵהוּ, מִשְּׁמֵי קָדְשׁוֹ-- בִּגְבֻרוֹת,
Now I know that delivers the Lord his anointed.
He will answer him from his holy heavens by the power of
ח אֵלֶּה בָרֶכֶב, וְאֵלֶּה בַסּוּסִים
וַאֲנַחְנוּ, בְּשֵׁם-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
These in their vehicles, and these in their horsepower, but
we of the name of the LORD our God will make mention.
ט הֵמָּה, כָּרְעוּ וְנָפָלוּ;
וַאֲנַחְנוּ קַּמְנוּ, וַנִּתְעוֹדָד.
They crouch down but still fall!
We get on our feet and bounce right back!
י יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה: הַמֶּלֶךְ,
יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם-קָרְאֵנוּ
The King shall answer us nn the time of our calling
Audio Credits: "Duduk" by juskiddink
Translated into English by Alexei Tarasov