Psalms 20:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.”
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“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;”
King James Version · Public Domain“Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 20:1 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:27“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
- Genesis 48:15Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
- Exodus 3:13Then Moses asked God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is His name?’ What should I tell them?”
- Exodus 34:5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.
- Psalms 9:10Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
- Psalms 50:5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
- Psalms 60:11Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
- Psalms 83:18May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
- Psalms 91:14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Psalms 114:2Judah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel His dominion.
- Psalms 138:7If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- Jeremiah 30:7How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.
- Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
- Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
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