Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 20 · salvation and deliverance and help and protection

9 verses1 sections1 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 20 contains 9 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include salvation and deliverance, help and protection, and trust and refuge.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 20?

The chapter opens, “The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;” It closes in verse 9, “Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes: salvation and deliverancehelp and protectiontrust and refuge
Passage: Psalms 20:1–9
Reading time: About 1 minute · 144 words

Section-by-section outline

Psalms 20 outline

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Verses 1–9
Salvation and Deliverance · Help and Protection
The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 20 KJV

¹The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; ²Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; ³Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. ⁴Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. ⁵We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. ⁶Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. ⁷Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. ⁸They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. ⁹Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.