¹ May the Lord answer you in the day of distress.
May the name of the God of Jacob lift you up.
² May he send you help from the holy place.
May he support you from Zion.
³ May he remember all your sacrificial gifts. Interlude
May he accept your burnt offerings.
⁴ May he give you whatever your heart desires.
May he fulfill all your plans.
⁵ We will shout joyfully when God saves you.
In the name of our God we will lift up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your prayers.

⁶ Now I know that the Lord saves his Anointed. ^[1]
He answers him from his holy heavens
    with powerful acts of salvation from his right hand.

⁷ Some rely on chariots, and some on horses,
but we rely on the name of the Lord our God.
⁸ They are brought to their knees and fall,
but we rise up and stand firm.
⁹ Lord, save the king! Answer us in the day we call!

¹ O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength.
He joyfully celebrates salvation from you.
² You have granted him what his heart desired. Interlude
You have not denied the request from his lips.
³ Yes, you meet him to give him great blessings.
You place a crown of pure gold on his head.
⁴ He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, forever and ever.
⁵ He receives great glory through the salvation you gave.
You bestow splendor and majesty on him.
⁶ Surely you grant him blessings forever.
You make him glad with joy in your presence.
⁷ Surely the king trusts in the Lord,
and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be shaken.

⁸ Your hand will reach all your enemies.
Your right hand will reach those who hate you.
⁹ At the time when you appear, O Lord,
you will make them like a blazing furnace.
In his anger he will swallow them.
Fire will consume them.
¹⁰ You will cause their fruit to perish from the earth,
their seed ^[2] from among the children of Adam.
¹¹ Indeed, they intend ^[3] evil against you.
They plan wicked schemes,
but they will not succeed,
¹²     because you will make them turn and run
    when you get ready to aim your arrows at them.

¹³ Rise up, O Lord, in your strength.
We will sing and make music because of your might.