Psalms 20:4

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

2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: Yhwh fulfil all thy petitions. 6Now know I that Yhwh saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Psalms 20:4 word by word

יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear

• Grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thee according to thine own heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and fulfilמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• all thy counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098

Cross-references for Psalms 20:4

• Psalms 21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
• Psalms 37:4Delight thyself also in Yhwh; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
• Psalms 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
• Matthew 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• John 11:42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
• John 16:23And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
• Romans 8:27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
• 1 John 5:14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

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

Topics related to Psalms 20:4

• Intercession

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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