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Psalms 20

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo 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;
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
  2. 2
    KJVSend thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;
    WEBsend you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,
  3. 3
    KJVRemember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
    WEBremember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
  4. 4
    KJVGrant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
    WEBMay he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
  5. 5
    KJVWe will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
    WEBWe will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.
  6. 6
    KJVNow know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
    WEBNow I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
  7. 7
    KJVSome trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
    WEBSome trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God.
  8. 8
    KJVThey are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
    WEBThey are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.
  9. 9
    KJVSave, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
    WEBSave, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.