Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 20
May He answer in time of trouble
- Author:
- King David
- 10 verses
- Book One
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 3 of monthly cycle
Recited before journeys and in difficult times. Chapter 20 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 10 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
- יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃
- יִשְׁלַֽח־עֶזְרְךָ֥ מִקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וּ֝מִצִּיּ֗וֹן יִסְעָדֶֽךָּ׃
- יִזְכֹּ֥ר כָּל־מִנְחֹתֶ֑ךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ֖ יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃
- יִֽתֶּן־לְךָ֥ כִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ וְֽכָל־עֲצָתְךָ֥ יְמַלֵּֽא׃
- נְרַנְּנָ֤ה ׀ בִּ֘ישׁ֤וּעָתֶ֗ךָ וּבְשֵֽׁם־אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ נִדְגֹּ֑ל יְמַלֵּ֥א יְ֝הוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
- עַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֗עְתִּי כִּ֤י הוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ׀ יְהוָ֗ה מְשִׁ֫יח֥וֹ יַ֭עֲנֵהוּ מִשְּׁמֵ֣י קָדְשׁ֑וֹ בִּ֝גְבֻר֗וֹת יֵ֣שַׁע יְמִינֽוֹ׃
- אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ ׀ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃
- הֵ֭מָּה כָּרְע֣וּ וְנָפָ֑לוּ וַאֲנַ֥חְנוּ קַּ֝֗מְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָֽד׃
- יְהוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵֽנוּ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
- The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
- Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, And support thee out of Zion;
- Receive the memorial of all thy meal-offerings, And accept the fat of thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah
- Grant thee according to thine own heart, And fulfil all thy counsel.
- We will shout for joy in thy victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our standards; The LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
- Now 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.
- Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.
- They are bowed down and fallen; But we are risen, and stand upright.
- Save, LORD; Let the King answer us in the day that we call.
Tehillim Chapter 20: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 20?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 20 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 20 have?
Psalm 20 contains 10 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 20 in?
Chapter 20 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 20 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 20 is read on day 3.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 20 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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