Bible Strands
Psalms 20:5
May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks on behalf of the community, addressing the king or anointed leader during a time of impending conflict. The prayer shifts from petition to anticipatory celebration as the people await divine intervention.
The words — נְרַנְּנָ֤ה (ne.ran.nah) means “we will shout for joy,” and נִדְגֹּ֑ל (nid.gol) means “we will raise a banner.” These verbs frame the verse as a collective declaration of triumph and public witness.
The thread — The banner motif appears in Exodus 17:15 where Moses names an altar “The LORD Is My Banner,” and in Psalms 60:4 where God raises a banner for those who fear Him. The petition language echoes 1 Samuel 1:17, where Eli promises that the God of Israel will grant a requested favor.
Why it lands — The text demands a posture of communal reliance, linking public victory to the name of God rather than human strategy. It instructs the reader to direct every request to Yahweh while reserving celebration for His accomplished deliverance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.
- 1 Samuel 1:17 “Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
- Psalms 60:4 You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
- Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
- Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Habakkuk 3:18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
- Psalms 118:15 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
- Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- Psalms 9:14 that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.