New King James Version
Psalms 20:1
1May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend 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 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 in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion; 3May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. 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 he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
- Psalms 50:5“Gather My saints together to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
- Psalms 60:11Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.
- Psalms 91:15He shall call upon 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 will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.
- Jeremiah 30:7Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.
- Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
- Hebrews 5:7who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
- Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 83:18That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
- Exodus 34:5Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 50:10“Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord And rely upon his God.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
- Genesis 32:27So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.”
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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