Translations
Modern
O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
Traditional
Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.
Literal
O YHWH, save the king! Answer us on the day we call.
Latin
Domine, salvum fac regem, et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te.
Original
Hebrew
English
O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
Notes
This royal prayer asks God to give victory to the king (Psalm 20:1–5). It then expresses confidence that God will bring rescue (20:6–8). The psalm ends with the people asking God to answer their prayer (20:9).
This series of psalms shows a journey from confidence and commitment (Psalms 20–21), through anguish and abandonment (Psalm 22), and finally to comfort, insight, and hope (Psalms 23–24).
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