Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
May Yahweh answer you in [the] day of trouble. May the name of Jacob's God protect you.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
May the Lord answer you
May the
King James Version
{To 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;
Holman Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.
International Standard Version
May the LORD answer you in the day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
A Conservative Version
LORD answer thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high,
American Standard Version
Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
Amplified
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!
Bible in Basic English
May the Lord give ear to you in the day of trouble; may you be placed on high by the name of the God of Jacob;
Darby Translation
{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;
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer; chanting of David. Jehovah will answer thee in the day of straits; the name of the God of Jacob shall exalt thee.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. May Jehovah hear you in the day of trouble, the name of the God of Jacob set you on high,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
NET Bible
For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure!
New Heart English Bible
May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;
Webster
To 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.
World English Bible
May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Jehovah doth answer thee, In a day of adversity, The name of the God of Jacob doth set thee on high,
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 20:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Deliverance In Battle
1 May Yahweh answer you in [the] day of trouble. May the name of Jacob's God protect you. 2 May he send you help from [the] sanctuary, and from Zion may he sustain you.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 46:7
Yahweh of hosts [is] with us; our [high] stronghold [is] the God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 46:11
Yahweh of Hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our [high] stronghold.
Psalm 91:14-15
Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name.
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me alive. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies, and you save me [with] your right hand.
Proverbs 18:10
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
Genesis 32:27-29
Then he said to him, "What [is] your name?" And he said, "Jacob."
Genesis 48:15-16
And he blessed Joseph and said, "The God before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked, The God who shepherded me {all my life} unto this day,
Exodus 3:13-15
But Moses said to God, "Look, [if] I go to the {Israelites} and I say to them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and they say to me, 'What [is] his name?' [then] what shall I say to them?"
Exodus 34:5-7
And Yahweh descended in the cloud, and he stood with him there, and he proclaimed the name of Yahweh.
Psalm 9:10
And those who know your name will trust in you, for you do not forsake those [who] seek you, O Yahweh.
Psalm 18:2
Yahweh [is] my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I have taken refuge, my shield and the horn of my deliverance, my stronghold.
Psalm 41:1
Blessed [is the one who] has regard for [the] poor; in [the] day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
Psalm 46:1
God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.
Psalm 50:5
"Gather to me my loyal ones, [those] who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
Psalm 60:11
Give us help against [the] adversary, for the help of humankind [is] futile.
Psalm 83:18
that they may know that you, [whose] name [is] Yahweh, you alone, [are the] Most High over the whole earth.
Psalm 114:2
Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
Isaiah 50:10
Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?
Jeremiah 30:7
Alas! For that day [is] great, {there is none like it}. And it [is] a time of distress for Jacob, yet from it he will be delivered.
Matthew 26:38-39
Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me."
Hebrews 5:7
who in the days of his flesh offered up both prayers and supplications, with loud crying and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard as a result of his reverence.