Psalms 20:2
Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
In Context
1Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;
3Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. [Selah.]
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7So then David captured the citadel of Zion,—the same, is the city of David.
1 Kings 6:16And he built twenty cubits, at the hinder part of the house, with boards of cedar, from the floor as far as the cross-beams,—and he built it within, for a shrine, even for the holy of holies;
2 Chronicles 20:8and they have dwelt therein,—and have built for thee therein, a sanctuary for thy Name, saying:
Psalms 54:3For, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. [Selah.]
Proverbs 18:10A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
Isaiah 14:32What, then, shall one answer the messengers of a nation? That Yahweh, hath founded Zion, And in her, shall seek refuge the oppressed of his people.
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 →