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20 ‎[1] **To the chief musician, a psalm by David [*****leDavid*****]. **This psalm appears to be a request on behalf of the king rather than a prayer by the king as a private individual. Therefore, some commentators interpret the word *leDavid* in this verse to mean “on behalf of David” and his reign.
‎[2] **May the Lord answer you at a time of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob fortify you. **
‎[3] **May He send you help from the Sanctuary, **from His dwelling place on earth,** and support you from Zion, **the Temple Mount.
‎[4] **May He remember **favorably **all your offerings **that** **you have brought to Him in the past, **and accept your burnt offering, Selah. **The word *yedashne*, translated here as “accept,” is related to *deshen*, referring to fatness and choice quality. The psalmist prays: May your burnt offerings be accepted as the choicest of gifts.
‎[5] **May He grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans. **
‎[6] **We will sing with joy at your salvation and raise banners in the name of our God, **in glorification of God’s name; we will glorify His name as if waving it above us like a flag. **May the Lord fulfill all your wishes. **
‎[7] **Now, **when victory comes,** I know that the Lord has rescued His anointed one, **the king of Israel;** He will answer him **and his prayers **from His holy heavens, with the mighty strength of His right hand, **which represents God’s attributes of strength and beneficence. God provides the power to subdue the enemy, and He bestows the gift of redemption on the righteous.
‎[8] **Some **of our adversaries **come **to wage war riding **on chariots, **the most formidable tool of war in ancient times,** and some on horses, **adding the elements of strength and swiftness to the attacking army, **but we invoke the name of the Lord our God.** We may not be armed with the most sophisticated weaponry, but we know that weapons do not determine the outcome of the battle; we derive our strength from God.
‎[9] **They collapse and fall; we rise and take heart. **
‎[10] **Deliver us, Lord. The King **of the universe **will answer us on the day we call. **
Version: The Steinsaltz Tanakh - English
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