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Psalms 20:2

Psalms 20:2
Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Send thee help from the sanctuary,.... Meaning either from the tabernacle, the holy place, where was the ark, the symbol of the divine Presence; or rather heaven, the habitation of God's holiness…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Send thee help - Margin, thy help. So the Hebrew. The idea is, such help as he needed; such as would make him safe. From the sanctuary - From the tabernacle, or the holy place where God was…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 20:1-5

This prayer for David is entitled a psalm of David; nor was it any absurdity at all for him who was divinely inspired to draw up a directory, or form of prayer, to be used in the congregation for…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the sanctuary Here, as the parallel out of Zionshews, the earthly sanctuary is meant. See notes on Psa 3:4; Psa 14:7; and cp. Psa 20:20.

strengthen Lit. support; the same word as hath holden me upin…