In the wake of horrific attacks by Palestinian terrorists that left hundreds of Jews dead, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki called on all friends of Israel to join in prayer. He recommended Psalm 20:
1For the leader. A psalm of David.
la-menat-TSE-akh, miz-MOR, l’-da-VID
אלַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
2May Hashem answer you in time of trouble, the name of Yaakov‘s Hashem keep you safe.
ya-AN-kha a-do-NAI b’-yom tza-RAH, y’-sa-GEV-kha shaym e-lo-HAY ya-a-KOV
ביַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הֹוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃
3May He send you help from the sanctuary, and sustain you from Tzion.
yish-LAKH-ez’-RE-kha mi-ko-DESH u-mi-TZI-yon yis-a-DE-kha
גיִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃
4May He receive the tokens of all your meal offerings, and approve your burn offerings. Selah.
yiz-KOR kol-min-KHO-te-KHA v’-o-la-TE-kha y’-da-sh’-NEH se-LAH
דיִזְכֹּ֥ר כׇּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
5May He grant you your desire, and fulfill your every plan.
YIT-ten l’-KHA kheel-va-VE-kha v’-kol a-tza-t’-KHA ye-ma-LAY
היִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכׇל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃
6May we shout for joy in your victory, arrayed by standards in the name of our God. May Hashem fulfill your every wish.
n’-ra-n’-NAH bi-SHU-a-TE-kha u-v’-SHEM e-lo-HE-nu nid-GOL, ye-ma-LAY a-do-NAI kol-mish-a-LO-te-KHA
ונְרַנְּנָ֤ה ׀ בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ נִדְגֹּ֑ל יְמַלֵּ֥א יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כׇּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
7Now I know that Hashem will give victory to His anointed, will answer him from His heavenly sanctuary with the mighty victories of His right arm.
a-TAH ya-DA-tee KEE ho-SHEE-a a-do-NAI m’-shee-KHO ya-a-NAY-hu mi-sh’-MAY kod-SHO big-vu-ROT YAY-sha y’-mee-NO
זעַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ׀ יְהֹוָ֗ה מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵ֣י קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת יֵ֣שַׁע יְמִינֽוֹ׃
8They [call] on chariots, they [call] on horses, but we call on the name of Hashem our God.
AY-leh va-RE-khev v’-AY-leh va-su-SEEM va-a-NAKH-nu b’-shem a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY-nu naz-KHEER
חאֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ ׀ בְּשֵׁם־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃
9They collapse and lie fallen, but we rally and gather strength.
HEM-MAH kor-U v’-na-FA-lu va-a-na-KH’-NU kam-NU va-nit-o-DAD
טהֵ֭מָּה כָּרְע֣וּ וְנָפָ֑לוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ קַּ֝֗מְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃
10Hashem, grant victory! May the King answer us when we call.
a-do-NAI ho-SHI-a, ha-ME-lekh ya-a-NE-nu b’-yom-kor-E-nu.
ייְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃
