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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Now עַתָּ֤ה H6258 Adverb I know יָדַ֗עְתִּי H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular that כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular saves הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ׀ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular His anointed מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ H4899 Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He answers him יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular from His holy קָדְשׁ֑וֹ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular heaven מִשְּׁמֵ֣י H8064 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct with the saving יֵ֣שַׁע H3468 Noun - masculine singular construct power בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת H1369 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct of His right hand יְמִינֽוֹ׃ H3225 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Some אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural [trust] in chariots בָ֭רֶכֶב H7393 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and others וְאֵ֣לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural in horses בַסּוּסִ֑ים H5483 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural but we וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ׀ H587 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural trust נַזְכִּֽיר׃ H2142 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural in the name בְּשֵׁם־ H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

They הֵ֭מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural collapse כָּרְע֣וּ H3766 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and fall וְנָפָ֑לוּ H5307 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural but we וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural rise up קַּ֝֗מְנוּ H6965 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural and stand firm וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃ H5749 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

O LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular save הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular the king הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Answer us יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural on the day בְיוֹם־ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct we call קָרְאֵֽנוּ׃ H7121 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural

BSB notes

Or give victory to

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