Psalm 20:1

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord answer you ^(A)on a day of trouble!
May the ^(B)name of the ^(C)God of Jacob ^[a]protect you!

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Psalm 20:1 Lit make you high and inaccessible

Psalm 20:1

New International Version

Psalm 20^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;^(A)
may the name of the God of Jacob^(B) protect you.^(C)

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Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.

Psalm 59:1

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.

For the music director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

59 ^(A)Rescue me from my enemies, my God;
^[d]^(B)Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

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Psalm 59 Title Lit Do Not Destroy
Psalm 59 Title Possibly Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm
Psalm 59 Title 1 Sam 19:11
Psalm 59:1 Or May You put me in an inaccessibly high place

Psalm 59:1

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.

¹Deliver me from my enemies, O God;^(B)
be my fortress against those who are attacking me.^(C)

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Psalm 59:1 In Hebrew texts 59:1-17 is numbered 59:2-18.
Psalm 59:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

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Psalm 20:1

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 20:1

New International Version

Psalm 20^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 59:1

New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.

For the music director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 59:1

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.

Footnotes

Cross references

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Psalm 20:1 New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 20:1 New International Version

Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 59:1 New American Standard Bible

Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.

For the music director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David, [c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

Footnotes

Cross references

Psalm 59:1 New International Version

Psalm 59[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house(A) in order to kill him.

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Cross references

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Psalm 20:1

New American Standard Bible

Psalm 20:1

New International Version

Psalm 20^[a]

Psalm 59:1

New American Standard Bible

For the music director; set to ^[a]Al-tashheth. A ^[b]Mikhtam of David, ^[c]when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.

Psalm 59:1

New International Version

Psalm 59^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house^(A) in order to kill him.