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Psalms 20:1
1May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob 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;
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)In times of trouble, may the Lord answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm.
Context of Psalms 20:1
May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. 3May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
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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 are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
- Psalms 50:5“Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
- Psalms 60:11Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.
- Psalms 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
- Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.
- Jeremiah 30:7How awful that day will be! No other will be like it. It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.
- Matthew 26:38Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
- Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
- Psalms 9:10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
- Psalms 83:18Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.
- Exodus 34:5Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
- Genesis 32:27The man asked him, “What is 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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