Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 20
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 times in this Psalm: Psalms 20:1, the Defending Name; Psalms 20:5, the Displayed Name; Psalms 20:7, the Delivering Name.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
God of Jacob = Jacob's God: i.e. the God Who met Jacob when he had nothing and deserved nothing (but wrath), and gave him everything. The N.T. "God. of all grace", See note on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26, Genesis 45:28; this Divine title occurs in Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11; Psalms 75:9; Psalms 76:6; Psalms 81:1, Psalms 81:4; Psalms 84:8; Psalms 94:7; Psalms 114:7; Psalms 146:5.
defend = shall defend. To this day the calling out the name of a person of rank or power will bring protection to one in danger from the violence of an enemy. In Psalms always used of God.
thee = thy.
strengthen = sustain, or support. Hebrew. sa"ad. Compare Psalms 20:6 with Psalms 21:1.
Zion. See App-68.
all thy offerings. Some codices, with eight early printed editions, read "every present of thine".
offerings = gift offerings, or presents. Hebrew. minchah. App-43.
accept. Hebrew turn to ashes. This was the only way by which Jehovah accepted what was offered. See note on Genesis 4:4.
Selah. Here, connecting the prayer of Psalms 20:4 with the atonement or accepted sacrifice of Psalms 20:3; the only ground on which prayer can be answered. See App-66.
His Anointed = His Messiah.
will hear = answereth (continually).
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.
With the saving strengths = by the mighty saving deeds.
strength = might (inherent). Hebrew. gabar. Compare App-14 and Psalms 20:2 above.
right hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6
Save, LORD, or, O LORD, save. Or, with Septuagint, "Jehovah save the king". Compare Psalms 20:6.
when = in the day when. See App-18.
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