Psalms – Chapter 20

Old Testament14 Verses

1Unto the end. A psalm for David.

2In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.

3Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.

4For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

5He asked life of thee: and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

6His glory is great in thy salvation: glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.

7For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

8For the king hopeth in the Lord: and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.

9Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.

10Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.

11Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men.

12For they have intended evils against thee: they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.

13For thou shalt make them turn their back: in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.

14Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: we will sing and praise thy power.

Reflection for Today

Catholic exegesis approaches Psalms Chapter 20 with reverence, seeking both the literal sense and the spiritual meaning ordered to Christ.

Catholic theology recognizes that prayer, praise, and the full range of human emotion before God is not an abstract idea but a reality encountered in prayer, sacraments, and charity. This chapter contributes to that vision by stressing the call to holiness in ordinary life.

May your reading of Psalms Chapter 20 become true lectio divina: read the words, meditate on their meaning, respond in prayer, and rest in God's presence. Ask the Holy Spirit to show how God invites us to bring all our emotions to Him applies to your life today.

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