May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
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May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
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Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
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(20-5) Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
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Passages linked to Psalms 20:4 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 145:19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Psalms 37:4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
- Matthew 21:22 All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
- Psalms 21:2 You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips.
- John 16:23 “In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
- Romans 8:27-28 He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.
- Proverbs 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- 1 John 5:14-15 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
- John 11:42 I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude standing around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 20:4 Grant thee according to thine own heart,…
Psa 20:4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
Ver. 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart] David’s heart was according to God’s heart (otherwise this had not been a warrantable petition), and therefore might say (and the people on his behalf), as once Luther did, Fiat voluntas mea; mea, Domine, quia tua, Let my will be done; mine I say, Lord, because the same with thine.
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And fulfil all thy counsel] Answer thee, ad cardinem desiderii, as a Father expresseth it (Aug. Confess. l. 5, c. 8). Let it be unto thee even as thou wilt. Sometimes God doth not only grant a man’s prayer, but fulfilleth his counsel; that is, in that very way, by that very means, which his judgment pitch upon in his thoughts.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain According to thine own heart, i.e. that good success…
According to thine own heart, i.e. that good success which thy heart desires.
All thy counsels; thy present design for God, and for his and thy people.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Grant thee according to thine own heart,.... Which is…
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.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart]…
Verse 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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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Grant thee according to thine own heart - According…
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.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain thy counsel--or plan.
thy counsel--or plan.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 4. Grant thee according—The answer is acknowledged, Psa_21:2.
4. Grant thee according—The answer is acknowledged, Psa_21:2.
Fulfil all thy counsel— “All thy plans and measures in the war.”— Perowne.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 4. according to thine own heart] The literal rendering…
4. according to thine own heart] The literal rendering of the Heb. The R.V. restores the more graceful rendering of P.B.V., thy heart’s desire; but the expression is a different one from that in Psa_21:2.
counsel] In the war. Cp. 2Sa_16:20; 2Ki_18:20.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Grant thee according to thine own heart; i.e. whatever…
Grant thee according to thine own heart; i.e. whatever thy heart desireth "in connection with this expedition, all that thou hopest from it, all that thou wouldst have it accomplish." And fulfil all thy counsel; i.e. make all thy plans to prosper.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart,…
Ver. 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Christ's desire and counsel were both set upon the salvation of his people; the church of old desired for him good speed in his design, and the church in these latter days, with all her heart desires the complete fulfilment of his purpose. In Christ Jesus sanctified souls may appropriate this verse as a promise; they shall have their desire, and their plans to glorify their Master shall succeed. We may have our own will, when our will is God's will. This was always the case with our Lord, and yet he said, "not as I will, but as thou wilt." What need for submission in our case; if it was necessary to him, how much more for us?
Ver. 4. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Let us here call to mind the zealous and earnest desire of the Redeemer to accomplish his work, "I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished." Lu 12:50. "With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer" (Lu 22:15); that he might leave a memorial of his sufferings and death, for the strengthening and refreshing of their souls. These earnest desires and anticipations did the Father satisfy, as of one with whom he was well pleased. W. Wilson.
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Ver. 4. Fulfil all thy counsel; whatever was agreed upon in the counsel and covenant of peace between him and his Father, relating to his own glory, and the salvation of his people. John Gill.
Ver. 4. Fulfil all thy counsel. Answer thee, ad cardinem desiderii, as a father, Augustine, expresses it; let it be unto thee even as thou wilt. Sometimes God doth not only grant a man's prayer, but fulfils his counsel; that is, in that very way, by that very means, which his judgment pitched upon in his thoughts. John Trapp.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 20:4-5 make all your plans succeed . . .…
20:4-5 make all your plans succeed . . . answer all your prayers: These requests could be those stated in 21:3-6 (cp. 27:4).
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