Psalms 20:2

Psalms 20:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
• New International Version (NIV)May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
• English Standard Version (ESV)May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!
• New King James Version (NKJV)May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion;

Context of Psalms 20:2

1May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure! May he send you help from his temple; from Zion may he give you support! 3May he take notice of your offerings; may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah) 4May he grant your heart’s desire; may he bring all your plans to pass!

Psalms 20:2 word by word

יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• thee helpעֵ֫זֶר‛êzer · helperH5828
• from the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• and strengthenסָעַדsâ‛ad · to supportH5582
• thee out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726

Cross-references for Psalms 20:2

• Psalms 73:17Then I entered the precincts of God’s temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked.
• 1 Kings 6:16He built a wall 30 feet in from the rear of the temple as a partition for an inner sanctuary that would be the most holy place. He paneled the wall with cedar planks from the floor to the rafters.
• 1 Kings 8:44“When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, and they direct their prayers to the Lord toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,
• 2 Chronicles 20:8They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,
• 2 Samuel 5:7But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).
• 2 Samuel 6:17They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Lord.
• Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”
• Isaiah 14:32How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the Lord has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.
• Isaiah 37:34He will go back the way he came – he will not enter this city,’ says the Lord.

Commentaries on Psalms 20:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Send thee help from the sanctuary - This was the place where God recorded his name; the place where he was to be sought, and the place where he manifested himself. He dwelt between the cherubim over the mercyseat. He is now in Christ, reconciling the world to himself. This is the true sanctuary where God must be sought. Strengthen thee out of Zion - The temple or tabernacle where his prayers and sacrifices were to be offered.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Send thee help - Margin, thy help. So the Hebrew. The idea is, such help as he needed; such as would make him safe. From the sanctuary - From the tabernacle, or the holy place where God was worshipped, and where he was supposed to reside, Exodus 28:43; Exodus 29:30; Exodus 35:19; Exodus 39:1. This was his seat; his throne; where he abode among the people. Here, too, it would seem that he had been worshipped, and his aid implored, in view of this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The community prays for the king’s protection and victory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. strengthen thee--sustain in conflict; even physical benefits may be included, as courage for war, &c., as such may proceed from a sense of divine favor, secured in the use of spiritual privileges.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 20:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Intercession
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Temple
• War

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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