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Psalm 20 in Hebrew and English

10 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.

יַעַנְךָ יְהוָה בְּיוֹם צָרָה יְשַׂגֶּבְךָ שֵׁם אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽב׃

The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

יִשְׁלַח־עֶזְרְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ וּמִצִיּוֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃

Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, And support thee out of Zion;

יִזְכֹּר כָּל־מִנְחֹתֶךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ יְדַשְּׁנֶה סֶֽלָה׃

Receive the memorial of all thy meal-offerings, And accept the fat of thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah

יִתֶּן־לְךָ כִלְבָבֶךָ וְכָל־עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּֽא׃

Grant thee according to thine own heart, And fulfil all thy counsel.

נְרַנְּנָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּבְשֵׁם־אֱלֹהֵינוּ נִדְגֹּל יְמַלֵּא יְהוָה כָּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

We will shout for joy in thy victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our standards; The LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי הוֹשִׁיעַ יְהוָה מְשִׁיחוֹ יַעֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵי קָדְשׁוֹ בִּגְבֻרוֹת יֵשַׁע יְמִינֽוֹ׃

Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the mighty acts of His saving right hand.

אֵלֶּה בָרֶכֶב וְאֵלֶּה בַסּוּסִים וַאֲנַחְנוּ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.

הֵמָּה כָּרְעוּ וְנָפָלוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ קַּמְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃

They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright.

יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵֽנוּ׃

Save, LORD; Let the King answer us in the day that we call.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 3 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 10 verses, 70 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 20 have?

Psalm 20 has 10 verses and 70 words.

On which day is Psalm 20 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 3 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 20?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 20?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.