Focused Passage

Psalms 20:1-5

Prayer for the LORD’s Anointed in the Day of Trouble

The psalm moves from communal blessing over the king in the day of trouble, to petitions for help from sanctuary and Zion, to confidence that the LORD saves his anointed, to a sharp contrast between trust in military strength and trust in the LORD’s name, ending with a direct plea for the LORD and the king to answer.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

3 May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

4 May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

5 May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Proverbs 18:10 Classic cross-references 3 John 1:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 138:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 46:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

May the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular answer you יַֽעַנְךָ֣ H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular in the day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of trouble צָרָ֑ה H6869 Noun - feminine singular may the name שֵׁ֤ם׀ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct of the God אֱלֹהֵ֬י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular protect you יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ H7682 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 128:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 134:3 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:44 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:28 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 6:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

May He send you יִשְׁלַֽח־ H7971 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular help עֶזְרְךָ֥ H5828 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular from the sanctuary מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ H6944 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and sustain you יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃ H5582 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular from Zion וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן H6726 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Samuel 1:17 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 7:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 4:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

May He remember יִזְכֹּ֥ר H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your gifts מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ H4503 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular and look favorably on יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה H1878 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular your burnt offerings וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ H5930 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

Verse 4

Cross-references

Job 22:28 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 21:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 21:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

May He give יִֽתֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular you לְךָ֥ Preposition | second person masculine singular the desires of your heart כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ H3824 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and make יְמַלֵּֽא׃ H4390 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular all your וְֽכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct plans {succeed} עֲצָתְךָ֥ H6098 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Exodus 17:15 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:45 Classic cross-references Psalms 60:4 Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

May we shout for joy נְרַנְּנָ֤ה׀ H7442 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural at your victory בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ H3444 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular and raise a banner נִדְגֹּ֑ל H1713 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural in the name וּבְשֵֽׁם־ H8034 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of our God אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural May the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular grant יְמַלֵּ֥א H4390 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct your petitions מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ H4862 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

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