Psalms 20:2
\20:1\May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
In Context
1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
3\20:2\May he send you help from the holy place, and give you strength from Zion;
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
1 Kings 6:16And at the back of the house a further space of twenty cubits was shut in with boards of cedar-wood, for the inmost room.
2 Chronicles 20:8And they made it their living-place, building there a holy house for your name, and saying,
Psalms 54:3\54:1\Let your name be my salvation, O God; let my cause be judged by your strength.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
Isaiah 14:32What answer, then, will my people give to the representatives of the nation? That the Lord is the builder of Zion, and she will be a safe place for the poor of his people.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 20:2-6
Petitions against Sin. 1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions. This prayer for David is entitled a psalm of David; nor was it any… Read the whole commentary →