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

2He will send help to you from his holy place, from his temple in Zion. 3He will remember the gifts that you have offered to him. He will accept your burnt offerings Selah May God give to you all the things that you really want. He will help you to do everything that you want to do. 5Then we will be happy and we will shout aloud when you win against your enemies. We will wave our flags to praise our God. Yes, I pray that the Lord will do for you everything that you ask him to do. 6Now I know that the Lord will save the king that he has chosen. God will agree to help him from his holy place in heaven. God will use his great power to make his king safe.

Psalms 20:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee according to thine own heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and fulfilמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• all thy counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098

Cross-references for Psalms 20:4

• Psalms 21:2You have given to him all the things that he really wanted. When he asked for them, you have not refused to give them to him. Selah.
• Psalms 37:4Be happy that the Lord is your friend. He will give you what you most want.
• Psalms 145:19Very kindly he gives his own people the things that they need. He saves them when they call to him for help.
• Proverbs 11:23Righteous people want good things to happen. Wicked people only hope to cause anger.
• Matthew 21:22So when you pray to ask God for something, believe in him. Then God will give you whatever you ask for.’
• John 11:42I know that you listen to me always. But I said this to help all the people who are standing here. I want them to believe that you sent me.’
• John 16:23When that day arrives, you will not ask me for anything. I tell you this: The Father will help you with anything that you ask him for in my name.
• Romans 8:27God sees deep inside us, and he knows our thoughts. He understands what is in the mind of his Spirit. When the Holy Spirit prays on behalf of God's people, he prays as God wants him to pray.
• 1 John 5:14Also, we can trust God to help us when we turn to him. We know that he will hear us. When we ask for anything that he wants us to have, he listens to 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

Topics related to Psalms 20:4

• Intercession

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• Remember
• Bible, the
• Intercession
• Omnipresence
• Pentateuch
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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