1 T he Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,

2 s end thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

3 r emember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

He doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. Selah.

4 G rant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

5 W e will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.

6 N ow know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand.

7 S ome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

8 T hey are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

They -- they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

9 S ave, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.

O Jehovah, save the king, He doth answer us in the day we call!