Psalms 20:2
May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
In Context
1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
3May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).
1 Kings 6:16He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.
2 Chronicles 20:8They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
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 →