New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

Psalm

To the director. A melody of David.

¹ May Jehovah answer you in the day of distress. May the name of the God^*1 of Jacob protect you.^*2

² May he send your help out of the holy place, And sustain you out of Zion itself.

³ May he remember all your gift offerings, And may he accept your burnt offering as being fat.^*1 Seʹlah.

Or, “may he clear away the fatty ashes of your burnt (consumed) offering,” as a sign of acceptance.

⁴ May he^*1 give to you according to your heart, And all your counsel may he fulfill.

⁵ We will cry out joyfully because of your salvation, And in the name of our God we shall lift our banners.^*1 May Jehovah fulfill all your requests.

⁶ Now I do know that Jehovah certainly saves his anointed one.^*1 He answers him from his holy heavens With the saving mighty acts of his right hand.

“His anointed one.” Heb., meshi·chohʹ; Gr., khri·stonʹ; Syr., meshi·cheh; Lat., chriʹstum.

⁷ Some concerning chariots and others concerning horses, But, as for us, concerning the name of Jehovah our God we shall make mention.^*1

“We shall be magnified,” LXX; Sy, “we shall gain strength (prevail)”; Vg, “we shall call (invoke).”

⁸ Those very ones have broken down and fallen; But as for us, we have risen up, that we may be restored.

⁹ O Jehovah, do save the king! He will answer us in the day that we call.^*1

Or, “O Jehovah, do save [us]! Let the king himself answer us in the day that we call.”