Psalms 20:1
LORD answer thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
In Context
2send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion,
Cross References
Genesis 48:15And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
Exodus 34:5And LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of LORD.
Psalms 18:2LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:11LORD of hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
Psalms 60:11Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 20:1
It is the will of God that prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, should be made, in special manner, for kings and all in authority. This psalm is a prayer, and the next a thanksgiving, for the king. David was a martial prince, much in war. Either this psalm was penned upon occasion of some particular expedition of his, or, in general, as a form to be used in the daily service of the church for him. In this psalm we may observe, I. What it is they beg of God for the king, ver. 1-4 . II. With what assurance… Read the whole commentary →