Psalm 20:3

Translations

Modern

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

Traditional

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

Literal

May He remember all your gifts, and anoint your burnt offering. Selah

Latin

Memor sit omnis sacrificii tui, et holocaustum tuum pingue fiat.

Original

Hebrew

English

May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

Notes

Psalms 20:3

Gifts and burnt offerings show submission to the Lord (compare Psalm 40:6).

Psalms 20:1–5

The community prays for the king’s protection and victory.

Psalms 20:1–9

This royal prayer asks God to give victory to the king (Psalm 20:1–5). It then expresses confidence that God will bring rescue (20:6–8). The psalm ends with the people asking God to answer their prayer (20:9).

Psalms 20:1–24:10

This series of psalms shows a journey from confidence and commitment (Psalms 20–21), through anguish and abandonment (Psalm 22), and finally to comfort, insight, and hope (Psalms 23–24).

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David Royal Psalms

Related verses

2 Chronicles 7:1
When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
Psalm 51:19
Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
Acts 10:4
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
1 Chronicles 21:26
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
Genesis 4:4
…while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
Ephesians 5:2
…and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
1 Peter 2:5
…you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Leviticus 9:24
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

People

Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

David Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Intercession: Exemplified

Psalm 20:3

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