Psalms 20:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defenda thee; ”

Psalms 20:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble - According to the view expressed in the introduction to the psalm, this is the language of the people praying for their king, or expressing the hope that...
Psalms 20:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David." The (a) LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the (b) name of the God of Jacob defend thee; (a) By this kings are also admonished to call to God in their a...
Psalms 20:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XX. A prayer for deliverance from national disaster, changing (probably after the sacrifice has been offered) into confidence at Psalms 20:6 ; Now know I, etc. The mention of a king or anointed on...
Psalms 20:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

To the chief Musician. See App-64. The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. See App-4. hear . answer. name. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the person himself. Occurs three...
Psalms 20:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The inscription shows that the psalm was composed by David; but though he was its author, there is no absurdity in his speaking of himself in the person of others. The office of a prophet havin...
Psalms 20:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; The Lord hear thee - David had already offered the sacrifice and prayed. T...
Psalms 20:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The church blesseth the king in his exploits: her confidence in God's succour. To the chief musician, A Psalm of David. Title. — לדוד מזמור למנצח lamnatseach mizmor ledavid. This Psalm is...
Psalms 20:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Israel's prayer for its anointed king in battle. So the Church's prayer for her Messiah's triumph. Psalms 2...
Psalms 20:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The name ] is equivalent to the God to whom it belongs. It expresses all that is known about Him. Defend thee] RV 'set thee up on high,' over all enemies.
Psalms 20:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Day of trouble... God of Jacob. — This certainly recalls the patriarch’s words ( Genesis 35:3 ), “I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress.” The “name” alone o...
Psalms 20:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 20:1-9 THIS is a battle song followed by a chant of victory. They are connected in subject and probably in occasion, but fight and triumph have fallen dim to us, though we can still feel ho...
Psalms 20:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Saving Strength of God's Right Hand Psalms 20:1-9 This may have been written on such an occasion as 2 Samuel 10:1-19 . The prayer of the soldiers, Psalms 20:1-4 . Ready, drawn up for...
Psalms 20:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This and the next psalms are certainly closely connected. The first is the prayer of the people on behalf of the king as he goes forth to battle. The first five verses were sung in chorus and express...
Psalms 20:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have here a prayer, put up by the whole church in faith, for Jehovah's prospering the cause of his glorious Messiah, the Church's king. And the Church, already taking for granted that wh...
Psalms 20:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 19 Proper Psalm for Christmas Day ( Morning ). Psalms 19-21 = Day 4 ( Morning ).
Psalms 20:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble ,.... All the days of Christ were days of trouble; he was a brother born for adversity; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefs; he had his own sorrows,...
Psalms 20:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 20:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. » The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; A Psalm of David ] Or, concerning David; so Kimchi. Or...
Psalms 20:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble It was often a day of trouble with David. “Neither the crown on his head,” says Henry, “nor the grace in his heart, would exempt him from trouble.” But in h...
Psalms 20:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Petitions against Sin. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1 The L ORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the na...
Psalms 20:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 20 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a prayer to be used by the people, both now on the behalf of king David, when he was undertaking some great expedition, going forth, as is supposed, agains...
Psalms 20:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Leading Intercessor Speaks To The People By Way Of Intercession ( Psalms 20:1-4 ). We note here the singular ‘you'. The reference is probably to the whole people seen as one. Or it may be spok...
Psalms 20:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This is evidently a liturgical psalm, and was intended originally, it would seem, to be sung on behalf of a king who was about to go forth to war against his enemies. As the king stand...
Psalms 20:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

defend Hebrew, "set thee on an high place."
Psalms 20:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 20:1 I. The God of Jacob tells us, by the very name, that He is a God who is not deterred by a great transgression, or by great proneness to transgression, from constituting Himself the Gui...
Psalms 20:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The 20 th Psalm is a prayer for the King; not only for David or Solomon, but for «great David's greater Son,» the true King of the Church. As if the Church saw Jesus going forth to his work, she offe...
Psalms 20:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 20:1 . The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble. We read in Psalms 83 . that nearly all the surrounding nations, after David was made king, entered into a league to demolish the Jewish nat...
Psalms 20:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble. A battle prayer This, it is believed, is the battle prayer or litany which was solemnly chanted in the sanctuary on the eve of the great expedition to...
Psalms 20:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm seems to have been composed for a special occasion, when David was about to proceed on an expedition against a foreign enemy. It is liturgical, and written to be recited...
Psalms 20:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble, graciously and attentively listening to the king's call when he would find himself in a difficult and dangerous position; the name of the God of Jacob, the...
Psalms 20:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 3:13-15 ; Exodus 34:5-7 ; Genesis 32:27-29 ; Genesis 48:15 ; Genesis 48:16 ; Hebrews 5:7 ; Isaiah 50:10 ; Jeremiah 30:7 ; Matthew 26:38 ; Matthew 26:39 ; Proverbs 18:10 ; Psalms 11...
Psalms 20:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

God of Jacob — God had made a covenant with Jacob and his posterity.

Psalms 20:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 20:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 20:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 20:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 20:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 20:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 20:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 20:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 20:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 20:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 20:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 20:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes