May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.  May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.  May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.  May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.  We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.  May the Lord grant all your requests.

 

Each verse of this Psalm is a pronounced blessing.  David is asking for five blessings on someone’s life.  Then, in verse 5, he says we will shout for joy when the person is victorious. This is the blessing of a heart set free in Christ: We won’t be jealous when you receive answers to prayer, we won’t covet your success, and we won’t resent it when God chooses  something for you that we do not have.  Instead, we will shout for joy!