Psalms 20:2
O Lord, the king shall rejoice in thy strength; and in thy salvation he shall greatly exult.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
In Context
1For the end, a Psalm of David.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7And David took first the hold of Sion: this is the city of David.
1 Kings 6:16And he built the twenty cubits from the top of the wall, one side from the floor to the beams, and he made it from the + 6:16 Or, shrine.oracle to the most holy place.
2 Chronicles 20:8And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying,
Psalms 54:3Attend to me, and hearken to me: I was grieved in my meditation, and troubled;
Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous + 18:10 Gr. having run.running to it are exalted.
Isaiah 14:32And what shall the kings of the nations answer? That the Lord has founded Sion, and by him the poor of the people shall be saved.
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 →