Psalms

Psalm 20:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

May 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 sanctuary

and sustain you from Zion.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
May the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
answer you	יַֽעַנְךָ֣	ya·‘an·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of trouble	צָרָ֑ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
may the name	שֵׁ֤ם׀	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the God	אֱלֹהֵ֬י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
protect you	יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗	yə·śag·geḇ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7682 be

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May He send you	יִשְׁלַֽח־	yiš·laḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
help	עֶזְרְךָ֥	‘ez·rə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5828 help, succour
from the sanctuary	מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ	miq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
and sustain you	יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃	yis·‘ā·ḏe·kā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5582 support, sustain, stay
from Zion	וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן	ū·miṣ·ṣî·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 20:1 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 138:7 · Psalm 91:14–15 · Psalm 46:11 · Hebrews 5:7 · Matthew 26:38–39 · Psalm 46:1 · Isaiah 50:10 · Psalm 83:18 · Jeremiah 30:7 · Psalm 60:11 · Psalm 114:2

Psalm 20:2 1 Kings 8:44–45 · Isaiah 12:6 · 2 Chronicles 20:8–9 · 1 Kings 6:16 · Isaiah 14:32 · Psalm 3:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.