Psalms 20:1

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 King James Version (NKJV)May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

Context of Psalms 20:1

The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high; 2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah

Psalms 20:1 word by word

יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 20:1

• Psalms 41:1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
• Psalms 50:5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
• Psalms 60:11Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man.
• Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him.
• Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
• Jeremiah 30:7Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
• Matthew 26:38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.
• Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• Psalms 9:10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
• Psalms 83:18That they may know that thou alone, whose name is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth.
• Exodus 34:5And 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 runneth into it, and is safe.
• Isaiah 50:10Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
• Psalms 46:7The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
• Genesis 32:27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And 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

Topics related to Psalms 20:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• 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