English Standard Version
Psalms 20:3
3May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
Psalms 20:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
- New King James Version (NKJV)May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah
- New Living Translation (NLT)May he remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Interlude
Context of Psalms 20:3
1May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! 2May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah 4May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans! 5May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
Read all of Psalms 20Psalms 20:3 word by word
יִזְכֹּ֥ר כָּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 20:3
- Genesis 4:4and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering,
- Isaiah 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will beautify my beautiful house.
- Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
- 1 Peter 2:5you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- 2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless, David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.
- 2 Samuel 6:17And they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
- Isaiah 12:6Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel."
- Isaiah 14:32What will one answer the messengers of the nation? "The Lord has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people find refuge."
- Isaiah 37:34By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come into this city, declares the Lord.
Commentaries on Psalms 20:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Remember all thy offerings - The minchah, which is here mentioned, was a gratitude-offering. It is rarely used to signify a bloody sacrifice. Burnt sacrifice - The olah here mentioned was a bloody sacrifice. The blood of the victim was spilt at the altar, and the flesh consumed. One of these offerings implied a consciousness of sin in the offerer; and this sacrifice he brought as an atonement: the other implied a sense of mercies already received, and was…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Remember all thy offerings - On the meaning of the word here used, see the note at Isaiah 1:13, where it is rendered oblations. The word occurs often in the Scriptures, and is sometimes rendered offering, and sometimes oblation. The word means an offering of any kind or anything that is presented to God, except a bloody sacrifice - anything offered as an expression of thankfulness, or with a view to obtain his favor. It is distinguished from bloody…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Gifts and burnt offerings show submission to the Lord (compare Psalm 40:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. all thy offerings--or gifts, vegetable offerings. accept--literally, "turn to ashes" (compare 1Ki 18:38). Selah--(See on Psa 3:2).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
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