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Psalm 20:3-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 20:3-6
New Catholic Bible
3 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and grant you support from Zion.[a]
4 May he remember[b] all your sacrifices
and accept all your burnt offerings. Selah
5 May he give you your heart’s desire[c]
and grant you success in all your plans.
6 May we shout with joy over your victory
and lift up our banners in the name of our God.[d]
May the Lord grant your every request.
Footnotes
- Psalm 20:3 Zion: see note on Ps 9:12.
- Psalm 20:4 Remember: with God, remembering and acting go together (see Gen 8:1; Ex 2:24).
- Psalm 20:5 Heart’s desire: see note on Ps 4:8.
- Psalm 20:6 May we shout . . . name of our God: see note on Ps 7:18. The Hebrew word for “victory” could also be translated as “salvation.”