English Standard Version
Psalms 20:4
4May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, And fulfill all your purpose.
- New Living Translation (NLT)May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.
Context of Psalms 20:4
2May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! 3May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah May 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! 6Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand.
Read all of Psalms 20Psalms 20:4 word by word
יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 20:4
- Psalms 21:2You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
- Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 145:19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
- Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
- Matthew 21:22And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."
- John 11:42I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me."
- John 16:23In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Romans 8:27And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
- 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears 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
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