Psalms 20:4

Psalms 20:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
• New International Version (NIV)May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
• New King James Version (NKJV)May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose.

Context of Psalms 20:4

2Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion; 3Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; [Selah Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel. 5We will triumph in thy salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions. 6Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand.

Psalms 20:4 word by word

יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 20:4

• Psalms 21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. [Selah
• Psalms 37:4Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
• Psalms 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
• Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good; Butthe expectation of the wicked is wrath.
• Matthew 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• John 11:42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
• John 16:23And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name.
• Romans 8:27and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
• 1 John 5:14And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

Commentaries on Psalms 20:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Grant thee according to thine own heart - May God give thee whatsoever thou art setting thy heart upon, and accomplish all thy desires! This was probably the prayer of the high priest.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Grant thee according to thine own heart - According to thy wishes; according to the desires of thy heart. And fulfil all thy counsel - All that thou hast designed or undertaken in the matter; that is, may he enable thee to execute thy purpose.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5make all your plans succeed … grant all your petitions: These requests might be those mentioned in Psalm 21:3–6 (compare 27:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. thy counsel--or plan.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings