A Prayer for Help

Psalm 20:1-9

¹ I pray that the LORD answers you whenever you are in trouble. Let the name of Jacob’s God protect you. ² Let God send help to you from the sanctuary and support you from Zion. ³ Let God recall your many grain offerings; let him savor your entirely burned offerings. Selah ⁴ Let God grant what is in your heart and fulfill all your plans. ⁵ 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 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 people trust in chariots, others in horses; but we praise the LORD’s name. ⁸ They will collapse and fall, but we will stand up straight and strong. ⁹ LORD, save the king! Let him answer us when we cry out!