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Psalms 20:2 King James Version (KJV)

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;


Psalms 20:2 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

2 Send H7971 thee help H5828 from the sanctuary, H6944 and strengthen H5582 thee out of Zion; H6726


Psalms 20:2 American Standard (ASV)

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion;


Psalms 20:2 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

2 He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,


Psalms 20:2 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;


Psalms 20:2 World English Bible (WEB)

2 Send you help from the sanctuary, Grant you support from Zion,


Psalms 20:2 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

2 May he send you help from the holy place, and give you strength from Zion;

Cross Reference

1 Kings 8:44-45 KJV

If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

2 Chronicles 20:8-9 KJV

And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.

Isaiah 37:34-35 KJV

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD. For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Commentary on Psalms 20 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 20

Ps 20:1-9. David probably composed this Psalm to express the prayers of the pious for his success as at once the head of the Church and nation. Like other compositions of which David in such relations is the subject, its sentiments have a permanent value—the prosperity of Christ's kingdom being involved, as well as typified, in that of Israel and its king.

1. hear thee—graciously (Ps 4:1).

name of—or manifested perfections, as power, wisdom, &c.

defend thee—set thee on high from danger (Ps 9:9; 18:3).

2. strengthen thee—sustain in conflict; even physical benefits may be included, as courage for war, &c., as such may proceed from a sense of divine favor, secured in the use of spiritual privileges.

3. all thy offerings—or gifts, vegetable offerings.

accept—literally, "turn to ashes" (compare 1Ki 18:38).

Selah—(See on Ps 3:2).

4. thy counsel—or plan.

5. salvation—that wrought and experienced by him.

set up our banners—(Nu 2:3, 10). In usual sense, or, as some render, "may we be made great."

6. He speaks as if suddenly assured of a hearing.

his anointed—not only David personally, but as the specially appointed head of His Church.

his holy heaven—or, literally, "the heavens of His holiness," where He resides (Ps 2:6; 11:4).

saving … hand—His power which brings salvation.

7. remember—or cause to remember, mention thankfully (1Sa 17:45; Ps 33:16).

8. They—that is, who trust in horses, &c.

stand upright—literally, "we have straightened ourselves up from our distress and fears."

9. let the king hear—as God's representative, delivered to deliver. Perhaps a better sense is, "Lord, save the king; hear us when we call," or pray.