If you have gone to church much, you may be familiar with the words of blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 which are often used as a benediction at the end of a gathering of believers. They are words God had Moses tell to Aaron and Aaron’s sons.

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

A great way to acknowledge the bond between people and their God.

Psalm 20 has its own benediction.

 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.
—Psalm 20:1-5

I don’t know if this will ever find its way into the liturgy of the church, but it can easily work its way into how we live the life of commerce every day.

In a month that’s seen great reversals of fortune, the loss of jobs and retirement savings gone up in smoke, what a wonderful set of “wishes” from one believer to another. I bet you know someone who needs this encouragement. Email it; write it out by hand and mail it; pray it for them; pray it for yourself.

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.

May the LORD grant all your requests