The Day of Trouble Blues | Psalm 20 | Prophetic Blues Song

🎸Psalm 20 is a short but mighty prayer of victory. In it, David calls on Yahweh to answer in the day of trouble, to send help from His sanctuary, to remember His people’s offerings, and to grant the desires of their hearts. It’s both a blessing over God’s anointed and a declaration of trust—not in chariots or horses, but in the name of the Lord.

This blues arrangement keeps every single word of Psalm 20 (WEB) intact, word-for-word, and sets it to a heartfelt prophetic blues groove. The song begins as a solemn, storytelling blues, then repeats with revival-style call-and-response, bringing out the strength and joy of trusting in the Lord’s salvation.

The phrase “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of Yahweh our God” stands as a prophetic reminder that our strength is not in human power, but in the saving strength of His right hand. In seasons of battle—spiritual or otherwise—Psalm 20 is a rally cry for the people of God to rise up, stand upright, and lift banners in His name.

📜 Psalm 20 (WEB)

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.
May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
send you help from the sanctuary,
grant you support from Zion,
remember all your offerings,
and accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah.

May he grant you your heart’s desire,
and fulfill all your counsel.
We will triumph in your salvation.
In the name of our God, we will set up our banners.
May Yahweh grant all your requests.

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed.
He will answer him from his holy heaven,
with the saving strength of his right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,
but we will remember the name of Yahweh our God.
They are bowed down and fallen,
but we rise up, and stand upright.

Save, Yahweh!
Let the king hear us when we call!

🎵 Lyrics: The Day of Trouble Blues

[Intro – Slow 12-bar blues in E, slide guitar answering each vocal line]

Verse 1 – First Pass (Straight Scripture)
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.
May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
Send you help from the sanctuary,
Grant you support from Zion,
Remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah.

May He grant you your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your counsel.
We will triumph in your salvation.
In the name of our God, we will set up our banners.
May Yahweh grant all your requests.

Now I know that Yahweh saves His anointed.
He will answer him from His holy heaven,
With the saving strength of His right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will remember the name of Yahweh our God.
They are bowed down and fallen,
But we rise up, and stand upright.

Save, Yahweh! Let the king hear us when we call!

[Instrumental Turnaround – Guitar bends, Hammond swells, harmonica echoing the melody]

Verse 2 – Second Pass (Repeat with Call & Response)
🎵 May Yahweh answer you… 🎵 (Yahweh answer you!)
In the day of trouble… (Day of trouble!)
May the name of the God of Jacob… (God of Jacob!)
Set you up on high… (Up on high!)

Send you help from the sanctuary… (Help from the sanctuary!)
Grant you support from Zion… (From Zion!)
Remember all your offerings… (All your offerings!)
And accept your burnt sacrifice… (Burnt sacrifice!) Selah…

🎵 May He grant you your heart’s desire… 🎵 (Heart’s desire!)
And fulfill all your counsel… (Fulfill your counsel!)
We will triumph in your salvation… (In your salvation!)
In the name of our God, we will set up our banners… (Set ‘em high!)

May Yahweh grant all your requests… (Every request!)
Now I know that Yahweh saves His anointed… (Saves His anointed!)
He will answer from His holy heaven… (Holy heaven!)
With the saving strength of His right hand… (Right hand strong!)

Some trust in chariots… (Chariots!)
And some in horses… (Horses!)
But we will remember the name of Yahweh our God… (Name of Yahweh!)

They are bowed down and fallen… (Bowed down!)
But we rise up, and stand upright… (Stand upright!)

Save, Yahweh! (Save us, Lord!)
Let the king hear us when we call! (Hear us when we call!)

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