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Bible Commentaries
Psalms 20

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Introduction

Overview

Psalms 20:1, The church blesses the king in his exploits; Psalms 20:7, and expresses her confidence in God’s succour.

Verse 1

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hear: Psalms 41:1, Psalms 46:1, Psalms 50:5, Psalms 60:11, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 138:7, Jeremiah 30:7, Matthew 26:38, Matthew 26:39, Hebrews 5:7

name: Psalms 9:10, Psalms 83:18, Exodus 34:5-7, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 50:10

God: Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Genesis 32:27-29, Genesis 48:15, Genesis 48:16, Exodus 3:13-15

defend: Heb. set thee on an high place, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 91:14, Psalms 114:2

Reciprocal: Joshua 1:17 - only the Lord 1 Kings 1:47 - bless 2 Chronicles 6:19 - to hearken Psalms 9:9 - be a refuge Psalms 59:9 - defence Psalms 89:24 - in my Psalms 108:12 - Give Psalms 118:12 - in the name Isaiah 38:3 - Remember Nahum 1:7 - in the 1 Timothy 2:2 - kings 3 John 1:2 - that

Verse 2

thee help: Heb. thy help

from: Psalms 73:17, 1 Kings 6:16, 1 Kings 8:44, 1 Kings 8:45, 2 Chronicles 20:8, 2 Chronicles 20:9

strengthen: Heb. support thee

out: 2 Samuel 5:7, 2 Samuel 6:17, Isaiah 12:6, Isaiah 14:32, Isaiah 37:34, Isaiah 37:35

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou Psalms 128:5 - bless thee Psalms 134:3 - bless thee

Verse 3

Remember: Genesis 4:4, Isaiah 60:7, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Peter 2:5

accept: Heb. turn to ashes, or, make fat, Leviticus 9:24, 1 Chronicles 21:26, 2 Chronicles 7:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:5 - wroth Leviticus 6:10 - consumed Deuteronomy 33:11 - accept 1 Samuel 1:17 - the God 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord Malachi 1:8 - or accept Hebrews 6:10 - to forget

Verse 4

Psalms 21:2, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 145:19, Proverbs 11:23, Matthew 21:22, John 11:42, John 16:23, Romans 8:27, Romans 8:28, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire Joshua 1:17 - only the Lord 2 Samuel 3:21 - reign over 2 Samuel 7:3 - all that 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord 1 Kings 10:13 - all her desire 1 Chronicles 17:2 - Do all 2 Chronicles 9:12 - all her desire Job 22:28 - decree

Verse 5

rejoice: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 19:4, Psalms 21:1, Psalms 35:9, Psalms 118:15, Isaiah 12:1-3, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 61:10, Habakkuk 3:18, Luke 1:47

and in: Psalms 60:4, Exodus 17:15, *marg. Numbers 10:35, Numbers 10:36, 1 Samuel 17:45, Isaiah 11:10, Micah 4:5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:1 - I rejoice 2 Chronicles 14:11 - in thy name 2 Chronicles 20:27 - the Lord Nehemiah 2:20 - The God Psalms 9:14 - I will Psalms 21:2 - General Psalms 89:24 - in my Psalms 118:12 - in the name

Verse 6

Now: Psalms 2:2, Psalms 18:50, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 89:20-23, Acts 2:36, Acts 4:10

he will: 1 Kings 8:30, 1 Kings 8:43, Matthew 6:9

his holy heaven: Heb. the heaven of his holiness, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 63:15

with: etc. Heb. by the strength of the salvation of his right hand, Psalms 17:7, Psalms 18:35, Acts 2:33, Acts 5:31

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:10 - anointed Psalms 21:1 - The king Psalms 44:3 - thy right Psalms 60:5 - save Psalms 108:10 - who will lead Isaiah 10:27 - because Zechariah 4:6 - might Zechariah 12:5 - The inhabitants

Verse 7

Some trust: Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, 1 Samuel 13:5, 2 Samuel 8:4, 2 Samuel 10:18, Proverbs 21:31, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 31:1, Jeremiah 17:5

but we: Psalms 45:17, 2 Chronicles 13:10-12, 2 Chronicles 13:16, 2 Chronicles 14:11, 2 Chronicles 20:12-20, 2 Chronicles 32:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:7 - General Deuteronomy 17:16 - multiply horses Deuteronomy 20:1 - horses Joshua 11:6 - horses Judges 5:22 - horsehoofs 2 Samuel 15:1 - Absalom 1 Kings 4:26 - forty thousand 2 Kings 7:7 - their horses 2 Kings 18:24 - chariots 2 Kings 19:23 - With the multitude 1 Chronicles 5:20 - because 1 Chronicles 18:4 - David 1 Chronicles 19:7 - hired 2 Chronicles 13:12 - for our captain 2 Chronicles 25:8 - God hath power Nehemiah 4:14 - remember Esther 9:5 - smote Job 39:11 - trust Psalms 21:7 - For the Psalms 44:6 - General Psalms 60:10 - Wilt Psalms 147:10 - delighteth Isaiah 2:7 - their land is Isaiah 36:8 - and I Isaiah 37:24 - By the Isaiah 50:11 - all ye Jeremiah 50:37 - their horses Hosea 14:3 - we will not Jonah 2:7 - I remembered Micah 5:10 - that I Zechariah 10:5 - and the riders on horses shall be confounded Zechariah 12:5 - The inhabitants Malachi 3:16 - that thought

Verse 8

They: Psalms 34:21, Psalms 34:22, Judges 5:31

but we: Psalms 125:1, Psalms 146:5-9, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8

Reciprocal: Joshua 11:6 - horses 2 Kings 7:7 - their horses 2 Kings 18:24 - chariots 1 Chronicles 5:20 - because Esther 9:5 - smote Psalms 21:7 - For the Isaiah 36:8 - and I Isaiah 50:11 - all ye Jeremiah 50:37 - their horses Hosea 14:3 - we will not Micah 5:10 - that I

Verse 9

Save: etc. or, "O Jehovah, save the king; answer us when we call upon thee." Psalms 118:25, Psalms 118:26, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 21:15

let: Psalms 2:6-10, Psalms 5:2, Psalms 24:7, Psalms 44:4, Psalms 74:12

Reciprocal: Joshua 1:17 - only the Lord Psalms 21:1 - The king Proverbs 29:26 - seek

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 20". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/psalms-20.html.
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