Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. New Living Translation Now I know that the LORD rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power. English Standard Version Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. Berean Standard Bible Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. King James Bible Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. New King James Version Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. New American Standard Bible Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. NASB 1995 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. NASB 1977 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven, With the saving strength of His right hand. Legacy Standard Bible Now I know that Yahweh saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving might of His right hand. Amplified Bible Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. Christian Standard Bible Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories from his right hand. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now I know that the LORD gives victory to His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with mighty victories from His right hand. American Standard Version Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; He will answer him from his holy heaven With the saving strength of his right hand. Contemporary English Version I am certain, LORD, that you will help your chosen king. You will answer my prayers from your holy place in heaven, and you will save me with your mighty arm. English Revised Version Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he wilt answer him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now I know that the LORD will give victory to his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty deeds of his powerful hand. Good News Translation Now I know that the LORD gives victory to his chosen king; he answers him from his holy heaven and by his power gives him great victories. International Standard Version Now I know that the LORD has delivered his anointed; he has answered him from his sanctuary with the strength of his right hand of deliverance. Majority Standard Bible Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. NET Bible Now I am sure that the LORD will deliver his chosen king; he will intervene for him from his holy heavenly temple, and display his mighty ability to deliver. New Heart English Bible Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with a mighty act of deliverance by his right hand. Webster's Bible Translation Now I know that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. World English Bible Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow I have known "" That YHWH has saved His anointed, "" He answers him from His holy heavens, "" With the saving might of His right hand. Young's Literal Translation Now I have known That Jehovah hath saved His anointed, He answereth him from His holy heavens, With the saving might of His right hand. Smith's Literal Translation Now I knew that Jehovah saved his Messiah; he will answer him from his holy heavens by the strength of the salvation of his right hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord fulfil all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is in powers. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Now I know the LORD gives victory to his anointed. He will answer him from the holy heavens with a strong arm that brings victory. New Revised Standard Version Now I know that the LORD will help his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHenceforth it is known that the LORD has saved his anointed; and has heard him from his holy heaven and saved with the strength of his right hand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Therefore it is known that God has saved his Anointed and answered him from the Heaven of his Holiness in the power of the salvation of his right hand. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the mighty acts of His saving right hand. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Day of Trouble…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. 6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. 7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.… Cross References Psalm 21:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation! Psalm 18:50 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever. Psalm 28:8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. Psalm 44:6-7 For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. / For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame. Psalm 118:15-16 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor! / The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!” 1 Samuel 17:45-47 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 2 Samuel 22:51 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.” Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Isaiah 37:35 ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” Isaiah 43:11-12 I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. / I alone decreed and saved and proclaimed—I, and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “that I am God. Jeremiah 23:6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Luke 1:69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, Treasury of Scripture Now know I that the LORD saves his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Now Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Psalm 18:50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore. Psalm 28:8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. he will 1 Kings 8:30,43 And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive… Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. his holy heaven [heb. Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 63:15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? with [heb. Psalm 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Psalm 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. Jump to Previous Acts Anointed Answers Gives Hand Hear Heaven Heavens Help Holiness Holy Mighty Power Right Salvation Saves Saveth Saving Strength VictoriesJump to Next Acts Anointed Answers Gives Hand Hear Heaven Heavens Help Holiness Holy Mighty Power Right Salvation Saves Saveth Saving Strength VictoriesPsalm 20 1. The church blesses the King in his exploits7. and expresses her confidence in God's helpfulness Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; This phrase reflects a deep confidence in God's deliverance. The term "anointed" refers to those chosen by God for a specific purpose, often kings or prophets. In the Old Testament, anointing with oil was a symbolic act of consecration (1 Samuel 16:13). The anointed one in this context is likely King David, but it also prophetically points to Jesus Christ, the ultimate Anointed One (Messiah), who is saved from death through His resurrection. The assurance of salvation for the anointed underscores God's faithfulness to His covenant promises. He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. In this verse, He is depicted as the Savior and protector of His anointed. 2. His Anointed (Messiah) Refers to the king of Israel, often seen as a type of Christ, the ultimate Anointed One. In the original Hebrew, "anointed" is "mashiach," which is the root for "Messiah." 3. Holy Heaven The dwelling place of God, symbolizing His sovereignty and the source of divine intervention and power. 4. Right Hand of God A symbol of strength and authority. In Hebrew culture, the right hand represents power and deliverance. 5. David (Implied) Traditionally attributed to King David, this psalm is a royal prayer for victory and divine assistance. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His AnointedGod is faithful to those He has chosen and anointed. Just as He delivered David, He will deliver His people today. Divine Intervention from Heaven Our help comes from the Lord, who reigns in holy heaven. We can trust in His power and authority to intervene in our lives. The Power of God's Right Hand The right hand of God symbolizes His power to save and deliver. We can rely on His strength in times of trouble. Christ as the Ultimate Anointed One Jesus is the fulfillment of the anointed king, and through Him, we have access to God's saving power. Prayer and Assurance Like David, we can pray with confidence, knowing that God hears and answers from His holy heaven.(6) Now know I.--Better, now know I that Jehovah hath saved his anointed, i.e., the king who is the subject of the poem, it being out of keeping with the rest of the poem to understand "Israel" or the "ideal" king here. The now is emphatic. After seeing the sacrifice performed, and feeling sure of its acceptance, this confidence is expressed. From his holy heaven.--The prayer in Psalm 20:2 had mentioned the sanctuary as the residence of the Divine power, and its symbol, the ark, being deposited there (1Samuel 4:4). The inspiration now expresses a yet higher conviction. The manifestation of succour will not be through any earthly symbol of God's might, but immediately from His dwelling-place on high. With the saving.--Better, with the might of the help of. Verse 6. Now know I. The employment of the first person singular marks a change in the speaker, and is best explained by supposing that either the high priest or the king himself takes the word. The offering of the solemn prayer (vers. 1-5) and of the sacrifices (see the comment on ver. 3) has been followed by a full conviction that the prayer is granted, and the triumph of David assured. What was previously hoped for is "now known." That the Lord saveth (or, hath saved) his anointed (comp. Psalm 18:50). He will hear him from his holy heaven; literally, from the heaven of his holiness. With the saving strength of his right hand. God will hear him, i.e., and, having heard him, will help and defend him "with the saving strength of his right hand."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowעַתָּ֤ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I know יָדַ֗עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel saves הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ׀ (hō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor His anointed; מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ (mə·šî·ḥōw) Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah He answers him יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ (ya·‘ă·nê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond from His holy קָדְשׁ֑וֹ (qā·ḏə·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity heaven מִשְּׁמֵ֣י (miš·šə·mê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky with the saving יֵ֣שַׁע (yê·ša‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare power בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת (biḡ·ḇu·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory of His right hand. יְמִינֽוֹ׃ (yə·mî·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south Links Psalm 20:6 NIVPsalm 20:6 NLT Psalm 20:6 ESV Psalm 20:6 NASB Psalm 20:6 KJV Psalm 20:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 20:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 20:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 20:6 French Bible Psalm 20:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 20:6 Now I know that Yahweh saves his (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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