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Psalm 19

Masoretic — Psalm 20

Psalm 19, verse 1. For the End; a psalm by David.
Psalm 19, verse 2. May the Lord hear you in the day of affliction;
May the name of the God of Jacob defend you.
Psalm 19, verse 3. May He send you help from His holy place,
And may He support you from Zion.
Psalm 19, verse 4. May He remember every sacrifice of yours,
And may your whole burnt offering be honored.
(Pause)
Psalm 19, verse 5. May He give you according to your heart,
May He fulfill all your counsel.
Psalm 19, verse 6. We will greatly rejoice in Your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will be magnified.
Psalm 19, verse 7. Now I know the Lord has saved His anointed;
He will hear him from His holy heaven;
The salvation of His right hand is mighty.
Psalm 19, verse 8. Some glory in chariots, some in horses,
But in the name of the Lord our God we shall be magnified.
Psalm 19, verse 9. Their feet were tied together; so they fell;
But we rose up and were restored.
Psalm 19, verse 10. O Lord, save Your King,
And hear us in the day we call upon You.

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.