PSA 20:1 Parallel Verse View

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Original PSA 20:2: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=David (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX (PSA 19:2) Ἐπακούσαι σου Κύριος ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θλίψεως, ὑπερασπίσαι σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἰακώβ.
(Epakousai sou Kurios en haʸmera thlipseōs, huperaspisai sou to onoma tou Theou Yakōb.)

BrTr (PSA 19:2) The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

SLBL ◊ For the director. A psalm by David. ‡

ULT May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble;
⇔ may the name of the God of Jacob set you on high.

UST I desire that Yahweh will answer you when you call out to him when you are in a crisis!
⇔ I desire that Yahweh, the God whom our ancestor Jacob worshiped, will protect you from your enemies.

BSB & MSB May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble;
⇔ may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

OEB The Lord answer you in the day of distress,
⇔ the name of the Jacob’s God protect you,

WEBBE & WMBB May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble.
⇔ May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

NET May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble;
⇔ may the God of Jacob make you secure!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH answers you,
In a day of adversity,
The Name of the God of Jacob sets you on high,

FBV May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.[fn]

20:1 The word “name” in the Old Testament represents not just the person but their nature and character.

T4T I desire that Yahweh will answer you when you call out to him when you have troubles!
⇔ God is the one whom ◄our ancestor Jacob/the Israeli people► worshiped;
⇔ I desire that he will protect you [MTY] from being harmed by your enemies.

LEB •
• May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.
• May the name of Jacob’s God protect[fn] you.

20:? The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress

BBE 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;

Moff On the day of trouble may the Eternal answer you,
⇔ may Jacob’s God, whom you invoke, protect you,

JPS (PSA 20:2) (20-3) Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion;

ASV Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble;
⇔ The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

DRA (PSA 19:2) May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.

YLT 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,

Drby Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the [fn]God of Jacob protect thee;

20.1 Elohim

RV The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
(The LORD answer thee/you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee/you up on high;)

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;[fn]
(The LORD hear thee/you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee/you;)

20.1 defend…: Heb. set thee on an high place

KJB-1611 ¶ The LORD heare thee in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Iacob [fn]defend thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

20:1 Hebr. set thee on an high place.

Bshps To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. God heare thee in the day of trouble: the name of the Lorde of Iacob defende thee.
(To the chief musician, a psalm of David. God hear thee/you in the day of trouble: the name of the Lord of Yacob defend thee/you.)

Gnva To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The Lord heare thee in the day of trouble: the name of ye God of Iaakob defend thee:
(To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. The Lord hear thee/you in the day of trouble: the name of ye/you_all God of Yacob defend thee/you:)

Cvdl The LORDE heare the in the tyme off trouble, the name of the God of Iacob defende the.
(The LORD hear the in the time off trouble, the name of the God of Yacob defend them.)

Wycl (PSA 19:2) The Lord here thee in the dai of tribulacioun; the name of God of Jacob defende thee.
(The Lord here thee/you in the day of tribulation; the name of God of Yacob defend thee/you.)

Luth (PSA 20:2) Der HErr erhöre dich in der Not; der Name des Gottes Jakobs schütze dich!
(The LORD hear you/yourself in the/of_the Not; the/of_the Name the God’s Yakob’s protect you/yourself!)

ClVg (PSA 19:2) [Exaudiat te Dominus in die tribulationis; protegat te nomen Dei Jacob.[fn]
([Hear_meat you(sg) Master in/into/on day tribulation; may_protect you(sg) name of_God Yacob.)

19.2 Exaudiat: quæ tempore tribulationis vult ei fieri. In die tribulationis, quo majori desiderio Deum precamur. Dei Jacob, ut sicut illi, ita tibi gratiam benedictionis det, et præponat Judæis.

19.2 Hear_meat: which at_the_time tribulation wants to_him to_be_done. In day tribulation, where older desire God we_pray. of_God Yacob, as like them, so/thus to_you grace blessing give, and may_put_in_front To_the_Jews.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠י֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

David is using the term day to refer to a specific time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [when you experience trouble] or [in time of trouble]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׁ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

David is using the term name to represent the person and character of God himself, including his attributes and covenant faithfulness to deliver his people when they call on him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the God of Jacob]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְ⁠ךָ֗

(Some words not found in UHB: may,he_answer_you YHWH in/on=day trouble may,it_set_you_on_high name_of god_of Yaakob )

David is speaking of Yahweh protecting his anointed king as if Yahweh would set him up on a high place where his enemies could not reach and harm him. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [may … keep you safe] or [may … keep you from being harmed by your enemies]

Parallel PSA 20:1