1 T o 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,

May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!

2 H e doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

May He send you help from the sanctuary And support you from Zion!

3 H e doth remember all thy presents, And thy burnt-offering doth reduce to ashes. Selah.

May He remember all your meal offerings And find your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.

4 H e doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

May He grant you your heart’s desire And fulfill all your counsel!

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

We will sing for joy over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

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

Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.

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

Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.

8 T hey -- they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

They have bowed down and fallen, But we have risen and stood upright.

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

Save, O Lord; May the King answer us in the day we call.