Psalms 20:1
Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
2Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;
Cross References
Genesis 48:15Thus blessed he Joseph, and said,—God himself—before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself—who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day;—
Exodus 34:5And Yahweh descended in the cloud, and took his station with him there,—and proclaimed himself by the name Yahweh.
Psalms 18:2Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 46:1God—for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.
Psalms 46:11Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. [Selah.]
Psalms 60:11Grant us help out of distress, For, vain, is the deliverance of man:
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 →