Psalms 20:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
What it says
May the LORD answer the king in the day of trouble and protect him by the name of the God of Jacob.
What it is doing
This verse opens the psalm as a prayer for divine protection in crisis.
In context
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 2May He send you help from the sanctuary 3May He remember all your gifts 4May He give you the desires of your heart 5May we shout for joy at your victory 6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; 7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, 8They collapse and fall, 9O LORD, save the king.