Psalms 20:1
Unto the end. A psalm for David.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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
2May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.
Cross References
Genesis 48:15And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day;
Exodus 34:5And when the Lord was come down in a cloud, Moses stood with him, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Psalms 18:2I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
Psalms 46:1Unto the end, for the sons of Core, for the hidden.
Psalms 46:11Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 60:11Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
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 →