Psalm 20:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20-21 Before and after battleThese two psalms belong together as a pair. The former is a prayer for the king before he leads the people in battle; the latter, a thanksgiving after victory.Addressing the king, the people call down God’s power and protection upon him (20:1-2). They pray that God will remember the king’s faithfulness and give him victory (3-5). The king replies that victory is certain, because he has God’s help. God’s power is greater than military might (6-8). In response,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 20:3

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 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 20:3

Psalms 20:3. Accept thy burnt-sacrifice— Burn to ashes, &c. Houbigant according to the original. See Leviticus 9:24. Jdg 6:21. 2 Chronicles 7:1. 1 Kings 18:38. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 20:3

3. all thy offerings—or gifts, vegetable offerings. accept—literally, "turn to ashes" (compare :-). Selah—(See on :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 20:1-4

The people lifted their voices to God concerning their king (Psalms 20:6) and prayed that God would give him success in this royal psalm (cf. Psalms 21:2). Meal and burnt offerings of worship often accompanied prayers for God’s help in Israel’s worship. Their purpose was not just to atone for sin but also to seek God’s favor and consecrate oneself for war (cf. 1 Samuel 7:9-10; 1 Samuel 13:9-12). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 20:1-5

1. The intercession of the people 20:1-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20Before a battle with an enemy, David found encouragement in the intercession of his people to trust God for victory."This psalm gives a good example of what it means to intercede for another." [Note: Carl Armerding, Psalms in a Minor Key, p. 52.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 20:1-9

This and the following Ps. form a closely connected pair. The one is a prayer for a king going out to battle, and the other is a thanksgiving for his triumphant return. Both have the same title. There is nothing against the early date of the Pss., and David may be their subject, but it is hardly natural to regard him as their author. In Psalms 20, Psalms 20:1-5 are the prayer of the people, Psalms 20:6 is the confident utterance of an individual (perhaps a priest or the king himself), and in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 20:3

(3) All thy offerings.—The king is sacrificing, according to custom, before battle (1 Samuel 13:9), the burnt offering (ôlah, from root to “go up,” i.e., of the smoke) and the bloodless offering (minchah, from root “to portion out”) of fine flour. (See Leviticus 2:1). Since the word rendered in our version memorial (Leviticus 24:7), which is a derivative of the verb here rendered “remember,” has been proved by eminent scholars to signify “incense,” we may believe the psalmist meant—“Accept the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:0 The famous physician, Sir James Y. Simpson, was one of a family which had the privilege of a pious mother. She was early left a widow, and had many a perplexing thought and sore struggle in providing bread for her household. When she was hard pressed with thinking and toiling, and could not see her way through, she used to sit down and repeat the 20th Psalm. She rose refreshed, and her children learned to call it 'mother's Psalm'. Jehovah hear thee in the day When trouble He doth... read more

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