Psalms 20

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

Psalm 20 begins with a community offering blessings and prayers for a king facing a day of trouble, asking the LORD to send help from the sanctuary in Zion and accept his offerings. The congregation expresses their desire for God to grant the king's heart's desires and make his plans succeed, anticipating celebrating his victory with shouts of joy and raised banners. Following these petitions, a speaker declares confidence that the LORD saves His anointed one with saving power from heaven. The psalm contrasts those who trust in chariots and horses with the people who trust in the name of the LORD their God, noting that the former collapse while the latter stand firm. The text concludes with a direct plea to the LORD to save the king and answer the people when they call.

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¹May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. ²May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion. ³May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah ⁴May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. ⁵May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions. ⁶Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. ⁷Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. ⁸They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. ⁹O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

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