Psalms 20 (DBY)

Chapter Text

20:1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

20:2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

20:3 Remember all thine oblations, and accept thy burnt-offering; Selah.

20:4 Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.

20:5 We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we set up our banners. Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions!

20:6 Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

20:7 Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.

20:8 They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen and stand upright.

20:9 Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "chief", "musician", "psalm", "david", "jehovah", "answer", "thee", and "trouble". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "chief" and "musician", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DBY text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "chief" and "musician" carries the first interpretive weight. In The LORD as Shepherd, the local focus is trust, covenant mercy, guidance, and worship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "chief" and "musician" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.