God’s Word Translation
Psalms 20:4
4He will give you your heart’s desire and carry out 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.
- 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 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 He will give you your heart’s desire and carry out all your plans. 5We will joyfully sing about your victory. We will wave our flags in the name of our God. The Lord will fulfill all your requests. 6Now I know that the Lord will give victory to his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty deeds of his powerful 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 gave him his heart’s desire. You did not refuse the prayer from his lips. Selah
- Psalms 37:4Be happy with the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalms 145:19He fills the needs of those who fear him. He hears their cries for help and saves them.
- Proverbs 11:23The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
- Matthew 21:22Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- John 11:42I’ve known that you always hear me. However, I’ve said this so that the crowd standing around me will believe that you sent me.”
- John 16:23When that day comes, you won’t ask me any more questions. I can guarantee this truth: If you ask the Father for anything in my name, he will give it to you.
- Romans 8:27The one who searches our hearts knows what the Spirit has in mind. The Spirit intercedes for God’s people the way God wants him to.
- 1 John 5:14We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.
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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