God’s Word Translation
Psalms 20:1
1The Lord will answer you in times of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob will protect you.
Psalms 20:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
- New International Version (NIV)May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
- New King James Version (NKJV)May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
Context of Psalms 20:1
The Lord will answer you in times of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob will protect you. 2He will send you help from his holy place and support you from Zion. 3He will remember all your grain offerings and look with favor on your burnt offerings. Selah
Read all of Psalms 20Psalms 20:1 word by word
יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 20:1
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 50:5“Gather around me, my godly people who have made a pledge to me through sacrifices.”
- Psalms 60:11Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.
- Psalms 91:15When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you.
- Psalms 138:7Even though I walk into the middle of trouble, you guard my life against the anger of my enemies. You stretch out your hand, and your right hand saves me.
- Jeremiah 30:7How terrible that day will be! There will be no other day like it. It will be a time of calamity for the descendants of Jacob, but they will be rescued from it.
- Matthew 26:38Then he said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me.”
- Hebrews 5:7During his life on earth, Jesus prayed to God, who could save him from death. He prayed and pleaded with loud crying and tears, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.
- Psalms 9:10Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
- Psalms 83:18so that they must acknowledge you. Your name is the Lord. You alone are the Most High God of the whole earth.
- Exodus 34:5The Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name “the Lord.”
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of the Lord and depend upon their God.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
- Genesis 32:27So the man asked him, “What’s your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.
Commentaries on Psalms 20:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The Lord hear thee - David had already offered the sacrifice and prayed. The people implore God to succor him in the day of trouble; of both personal and national danger. The name of the God of Jacob - This refers to Jacob's wrestling with the Angel; Genesis 32:24; (note), etc. And who was this Angel? Evidently none other than the Angel of the Covenant, the Lord Jesus, in whom was the name of God, the fullness of the Godhead bodily. He was the God of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble - According to the view expressed in the introduction to the psalm, this is the language of the people praying for their king, or expressing the hope that he would be delivered from trouble, and would be successful in what he had undertaken, in the prosecution of a war apparently of defense. The word” trouble” here used would seem to imply that he was beset with difficulties and dangers; perhaps, that he was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1This psalm is a prayer for the kings of Israel, but with relation to Christ. --Even the greatest of men may be much in trouble. Neither the crown on the king's head, nor the grace in his heart, would make him free from trouble. Even the greatest of men must be much in prayer. Let none expect benefit by the prayers of the church, or their friends, who are capable of praying for themselves, yet neglect it. Pray that God would protect his person, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The title God of Jacob shows God's long-standing relationship with his people (see Psalms 46:7, 11; 75:9; 76:6; 81:1, 4; 84:8; 94:7; 114:7; 146:5). protect you: See Psalm 59:1–2.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. hear thee--graciously (Psa 4:1). name of--or manifested perfections, as power, wisdom, &c. defend thee--set thee on high from danger (Psa 9:9; 18:3).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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