028) Psalm 20
8.6.8.6.
1 The Lord to thy request attend, and hear thee in distress: The name of Jacob’s God defend, and grant thy arms success.
2 To aid thee from on high repair, and strength from Zion give;
3 Remember all thy off’rings there, thy sacrifice receive.
4 To compass thy own heart’s desire, thy counsels still direct;
Make kindly all events conspire to bring them to effect.
5 To thy salvation, Lord, for aid we cheerfully repair, With banners in thy name displayed, "The Lord accept thy pray’r."
6 Our hopes are fixed, that now the Lord our sov’reign will defend; From heav’n resistless aid afford, and to his prayer attend.
7 Some trust in steeds for war designed, on chariots some rely; against them all we’ll call to mind the pow’r of God most high.
8 But, from their steeds and chariots thrown, behold them through the plain, Disordered, broke, and trampled down, whilst firm our troops remain.
9 Still save us, Lord, and still proceed our rightful cause to bless;
Hear, King of Heav’n, in times of need, the pray’rs that we address.
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