Psa 20:1-4 - Commentary

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Text -- Psalms 20:1-4 (NET)

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Psalm 20

20:1 For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure! 20:2 May he send you help from his temple; from Zion may he give you support! 20:3 May he take notice of your offerings; may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah) 20:4 May he grant your heart’s desire; may he bring all your plans to pass!

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Jacob the second so of a pair of twins born to Isaac and Rebeccaa; ancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel,the nation of Israel,a person, male,son of Isaac; Israel the man and nation

· Selah a musical notation for crescendo or emphasis by action (IBD)

· Zion one of the hills on which Jerusalem was built; the temple area; the city of Jerusalem; God's people,a town and citidel; an ancient part of Jerusalem

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NET Notes: Psa 20:1 Heb “the name of the God of Jacob.” God’s “name” refers metonymically to his very person and to the divine characteristi...

NET Notes: Psa 20:2 Heb “from [the] temple.” The third masculine singular pronominal suffix (ן, nun) has probably been accidentally omitted by haplograp...

NET Notes: Psa 20:3 Heb “consider as fat.” The verbal form should probably be emended to יְדַשְּׁנֶ...

NET Notes: Psa 20:4 May he bring all your plans to pass. This probably refers to the king’s strategy for battle.

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