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May he sendיִשְׁלַחyour helpעֶזְרְךָfrom the holy place,מִקֹּדֶשׁand from Zionוּמִצִּיּוֹןmay he sustain you.יִסְעָדֶךָּ
Psalms 20:2
Study it in the app“May he send your help from the holy place, and from Zion may he sustain you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 20:2, word by word
- May he sendיִשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- your helpעֶזְרְezr
helper, help
Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).
Where else “ezr” appears- from the holy placeקֹּדֶשׁkodesh
sanctuary
The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.
Where else “kodesh” appears- and from Zionצִּיּוֹןtsiyon
Zion
See it on the mapWhere else “tsiyon” appears- may he sustain youיִסְעָדֶyisade
sustain, strengthen
Sustain, strengthen. "Sustain the heart" is to refresh oneself by eating.
Where else “yisade” appears
Places in this verse
Zion
Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem
A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.
David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).
The context
1For the director. A psalm of David. May YHWH answer you in the day of distress; may the name of the Elohim of Jacob set you on high.
2 · This verse (above)
3May he remember all your offerings, and accept your burnt offering. Selah.