Psalm 20
The Lord hear thee in trouble
The psalmist prays the Lord will hear the king in the day of trouble, send help from the sanctuary, and grant him his heart's desire; people trust in chariots, but trust in God's name.
9 verses. The 20th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
2send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,
3remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
4May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
5We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant all your requests.
6Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.
9Save, LORD! Let the King answer us when we call!
Matthew Henry on Psalm 20
2,426 words, in 2 passages.
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.