Psalms 20:1
O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
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
Cross References
Genesis 48:15And he blessed them and said, The God in whose sight my fathers were well pleasing, even Abraam and Isaac, the God who continues to feed me from my youth until this day;
Exodus 34:5And the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood near him there, and called + 34:5 Or, the name of the Lord, Hebraism. Another reading is ἐν ὀνόματι by the name of the Lord.
Psalms 18:2Day to day + 18:2 Gr. eructat. utters speech, and night to night proclaims knowledge. 1
Psalms 46:1Clap your hands, all you⌃ nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation. 1
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 →