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Thursday, October 24th, 2024
the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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King James Version

Psalms 20:4

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heart;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Salvation, Saviour;   Sin;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Solomon;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Intercession;   Omnipresence;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Selah;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed.
English Revised Version
Grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfill all thy counsel.
Update Bible Version
Grant you your heart's desire, And fulfill all your counsel.
New Century Version
May he give you what you want and make all your plans succeed,
New English Translation
May he grant your heart's desire; may he bring all your plans to pass!
Webster's Bible Translation
Grant thee according to thy own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel.
World English Bible
May He grant you your heart's desire, And fulfill all your counsel.
Amplified Bible
May He grant you your heart's desire And fulfill all your plans.
English Standard Version
May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Yyue he to thee aftir thin herte; and conferme he al thi counsel.
Berean Standard Bible
May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Contemporary English Version
May God do what you want most and let all go well for you.
American Standard Version
Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
Bible in Basic English
May he give you your heart's desire, and put all your purposes into effect.
Complete Jewish Bible
May he be reminded by all your grain offerings and accept the fat of your burnt offerings. (Selah)
Darby Translation
Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.
Easy-to-Read Version
May he give you what you really want. May he make all your plans successful.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Receive the memorial of all thy meal-offerings, and accept the fat of thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah
King James Version (1611)
Graunt thee according to thine owne heart, and fulfill all thy counsell.
New Life Bible
May He give you the desire of your heart, and make all your plans go well.
New Revised Standard
May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your plans.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And graunt thee according to thine heart, and fulfill all thy purpose:
George Lamsa Translation
May the LORD grant you according to your own heart, and fulfil all your counsel.
Good News Translation
May he give you what you desire and make all your plans succeed.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(19-5) May he give thee according to thy own heart; and confirm all thy counsels.
Revised Standard Version
May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfil all your plans!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let him graunt thee thy heartes desire: and accomplishe all thy deuice.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfill all thy desire.
Christian Standard Bible®
May he give you what your heart desiresand fulfill your whole purpose.
Hebrew Names Version
May He grant you your heart's desire, And fulfill all your counsel.
Lexham English Bible
May he give to you your heart's desire, and your every plan may he fulfill. Selah
Literal Translation
He will give you according to your heart and He will fulfill all your plans.
Young's Literal Translation
He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sela. Graunte the thy hertes desyre, & fulfill all thy mynde.
New American Standard Bible
May He grant you your heart's desire And fulfill your whole plan!
New King James Version
May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
May He grant you your heart's desire And fulfill all your counsel!
Legacy Standard Bible
May He grant you your heart's desireAnd fulfill all your counsel!

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 3 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 21:2, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 145:19, Proverbs 11:23, Matthew 21:22, John 11:42, John 16:23, Romans 8:27, Romans 8:28, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:24 - there came a fire Joshua 1:17 - only the Lord 2 Samuel 3:21 - reign over 2 Samuel 7:3 - all that 2 Samuel 24:23 - The Lord 1 Kings 10:13 - all her desire 1 Chronicles 17:2 - Do all 2 Chronicles 9:12 - all her desire Job 22:28 - decree

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Grant thee according to thine own heart,.... Which is to see his seed, the travail of his soul, and to have the pleasure of the Lord prosper in his hand; to have all his people called, preserved, and glorified;

and fulfil all thy counsel; whatever was agreed upon in the council and covenant of peace between him and his Father, relating to his own glory, and the salvation of his people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Grant thee according to thine own heart - According to thy wishes; according to the desires of thy heart.

And fulfil all thy counsel - All that thou hast designed or undertaken in the matter; that is, may he enable thee to execute thy purpose.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 20:4. Grant thee according to thine own heart — May God give thee whatsoever thou art setting thy heart upon, and accomplish all thy desires! This was probably the prayer of the high priest.


 
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