Psalms 20:2
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
King James Version
In Context
1The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
3Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
1 Kings 6:16And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
2 Chronicles 20:8And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
Psalms 54:3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Isaiah 14:32What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
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 →