1 M ay the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

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 M ay He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion;

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

3 M ay He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah

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

4 M ay He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose.

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

5 W e will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your 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 I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer 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 have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright.

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

9 S ave, Lord! May the King answer us when we call.

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