←Psalm 20→BSB

In This Chapter 3 people 9 places 38 terms 1 theme

People

Jacob (Patriarch) 2 Israel Jeshurun (Israel)

Places

    Key Terms

    Salvation 6 Burnt Offering 3 Gift (Tribute) 2 Counsel 2 Save (Help) 2 Anointed 2 Offering Sin Offering Peace Offering Offering Made by Fire Offering (Contribution) Drink-Offering Guilt-Offering Sacrifice (Offering) Wave-Offering Voluntary Offering Gift (Offering) Dedication (Ceremony) Offer Sacrifice Sacrifice (Act) Sacrifice (Ritual) Whole Burnt Offering Offering (Special) Offering (Voluntary) Sin Offering (Guilt Removal) Salvation (State) Save (Restore) Salvation (Physical) Salvation (Deliverance) Salvation (Rescuer) Save (Rescue) Salvation (Means) Saving (Means) Anoint (Pour) Anoint (Assign) Anoint (Smear) Anointing (Act) Anoint (Rub On)

    Themes

    Royal Psalms

    The Day of Trouble

    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

    ⓘ This sequence of psalms expresses the experience of...

    This sequence of psalms expresses the experience of moving from confidence and commitment (Pss 20–21), through anguish and abandonment (Ps 22), and finally to comfort, insight, and hope (Pss 23–24).
    ⓘ The community prays for the king’s protection and...

    The community prays for the king’s protection and victory.
    ⓘ This royal prayer for God’s victory (20:1–5) leads...

    This royal prayer for God’s victory (20:1–5) leads to confidence in God’s rescue (20:6–8) and a communal request for God’s response (20:9).
    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 sanctuaryand sustain you from Zion.3May He remember all your giftsand look favorably on your burnt offerings.Selah
    ⓘ make all your plans succeed... answer all your...

    make all your plans succeed . . . answer all your prayers: These requests could be those stated in 21:3–6 (cp. 27:4).
    4May He give you the desires of your heartand make all your plans succeed.5May we shout for joy at your victoryand raise a banner in the name of our God.May the LORD grant all your petitions.
    ⓘ An individual member of the community (20:1–5) responds...

    An individual member of the community (20:1–5) responds with a word of assurance and confidence in God’s help.
    6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed;He answers him from His holy heavenwith 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.