Focused Passage

Psalms 20:6-9

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

6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

8They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

9O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Zechariah 4:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 10:27Classic cross-references Psalms 17:7Classic cross-references Psalms 28:8Classic cross-references Psalms 138:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Nowעַתָּ֤הH6258AdverbI knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthatכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsavesהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ׀H3467Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis anointedמְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹH4899Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe answers himיַ֭עֲנֵהוּH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularfrom His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularheavenמִשְּׁמֵ֣יH8064Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructwith the savingיֵ֣שַׁעH3468Noun - masculine singular constructpowerבִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹתH1369Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof His right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃H3225Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 31:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:5Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:31Classic cross-references Psalms 33:16Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 32:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Someאֵ֣לֶּהH428Pronoun - common plural[trust] in chariotsבָ֭רֶכֶבH7393Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand othersוְאֵ֣לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralin horsesבַסּוּסִ֑יםH5483Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralbut weוַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ׀H587Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common pluraltrustנַזְכִּֽיר׃H2142Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralin the nameבְּשֵׁם־H8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 125:1Classic cross-references Micah 7:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:7Classic cross-references Psalms 34:21Classic cross-references

Original words

Theyהֵ֭מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralcollapseכָּרְע֣וּH3766Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland fallוְנָפָ֑לוּH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralbut weוַאֲנַ֥חְנוּH587Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common pluralrise upקַּ֝֗מְנוּH6965Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluraland stand firmוַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃H5749Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 118:25Classic cross-references Psalms 21:1Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:26Classic cross-references Psalms 5:2Classic cross-references Psalms 44:4Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaveהוֹשִׁ֑יעָהH3467Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularthe kingהַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularAnswer usיַעֲנֵ֥נוּH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralon the dayבְיוֹם־H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructwe callקָרְאֵֽנוּ׃H7121Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural

BSB notes

Or give victory to

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