War
Psalm 20
An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 20
Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the Hebrew Bible.
Jesus said, "We are going to Jerusalem. There they will kill the son of man. But 3 days later he will come to life again". (Matthew 20: 18,19) The son of man was a name that Jesus used for himself.
(This is) a Psalm of David for the music leader
v1 - v3 We are praying that:
· the LORD will answer you when
trouble comes
· the name of the God of Jacob
will make you safe
· God will send you help from his
holy place
· he will make you strong from
Zion
· God will remember all your
gifts
· he will like all your burnt
offerings SELAH
v4 We want God to
give you all that you really want
to make all your plans work well
v5 We will shout for
joy when you win the war.
We will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
We want the LORD to answer all that you pray.
v6 Now I know that
the LORD will save his king.
God will answer him from his holy heaven.
The right hand of God will save the king.
v7 Some people rely
on chariots. Others rely on horses.
But we will trust in the name of the LORD our God.
v8 They will falter
and fall.
But we will get up and remain strong.
v9 Lord, save the
king!
Answer us when we pray.
burnt offerings ~ animals that they killed and burned: this is how they offered them to God
banners ~ a long piece of material with words or pictures on it
rely ~ another word for trust
chariot ~ a car that soldiers used to use; horses pulled it
falter ~ walk badly and perhaps fall over
© 2001, Wycliffe Associates (UK)
This publication is written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words)
January 2001
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