But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David. [24])
Psalm 20:2 - Easy To Read Version May God send you help from his Holy Place.\par May he support you from Zion. {\cf2\super [114]} \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Send you help from the sanctuary and support, refresh, and strengthen you from Zion; American Standard Version (1901) Send thee help from the sanctuary, And strengthen thee out of Zion; Common English Bible Let God send help to you from the sanctuary and support you from Zion. Catholic Public Domain Version In your virtue, Lord, the king will rejoice, and over your salvation, he will exult exceedingly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy; and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly. |
But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David. [24])
David put up a tent for the Holy Box. [47] The Israelites put the Lord’s Holy Box in its place under the tent. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord.
They built a room 20 cubits [40] long deep inside the back part of the temple. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards. The cedar boards went from the floor to the ceiling. This room was called the Most Holy Place.
I will pray to the Lord.\par And he will answer me from his holy mountain!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [9]})\i0 \par
Strangers that don’t even worship God\par have turned against me.\par Those powerful men are trying to kill me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [324]})\i0 \par
until I went to your temple. {\cf2\super [417]} \par I went to God’s temple,\par and then I understood.\par
There is much strength in the name of the Lord. It is like a strong tower. Good people can run to him and be safe.
People of Zion, {\cf2\super [140]} shout about these things!\par The Holy One of Israel is with you\par in a powerful way.\par So, be happy!\par
\{That army will send messengers\par to their country.\}\par What will those messengers tell their people?\par They will announce:\par \{Philistia was defeated,\}\par but the Lord made Zion {\cf2\super [156]} strong.\par And his poor people went there for safety.\par