Psalms

Psalm 20:1–5

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.

³May He remember all your gifts

and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

Selah

⁴May He give you the desires of your heart

and make all your plans succeed.

⁵May we shout for joy at your victory

and raise a banner in the name of our God.

May the LORD grant all your petitions.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May He remember	יִזְכֹּ֥ר	yiz·kōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your gifts	מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ	min·ḥō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
and look favorably on	יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה	yə·ḏaš·šə·neh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
your burnt offerings	וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖	wə·‘ō·w·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May He give	יִֽתֶּן־	yit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֥	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the desires of your heart	כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ	ḵil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and make	יְמַלֵּֽא׃	yə·mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
all your	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
plans	עֲצָתְךָ֥	‘ă·ṣā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May we shout for joy	נְרַנְּנָ֤ה׀	nə·ran·nə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
at your victory	בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ	bî·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3444 salvation
and raise a banner	נִדְגֹּ֑ל	niḏ·gōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H1713 look, bahold
in the name	וּבְשֵֽׁם־	ū·ḇə·šêm-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
May the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
grant	יְמַלֵּ֥א	yə·mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your petitions	מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	miš·’ă·lō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4862 request, petition