Psalms 20:3

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 20:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah
Psalms 20:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3Remember all thy offerings, And accept thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Remember all thy offerings, etc.] The spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise which Christ, as the great High Priest, offers up for his people; or which they offer by him, and are acceptable to God through him, by virtue of the incense of his mediation; or the offering up of himself, which answers to, and is the body, the sum and substance, of all the offerings of the law; they were types of this, and what they could not do this did; and therefore it is expressed in the singular number in the next clause; and accept thy burnt sacrifice. The word rendered “accept” signifies to “reduce to ashes” f310; and the way in which it was known that sacrifices were acceptable to God was by fire coming…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“all thy offerings--or gifts, vegetable offerings. accept--literally, "turn to ashes" (compare Kg1 18:38). Selah--(See on Psa 3:2).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Remember all thy offerings - On the meaning of the word here used, see the note at Isaiah 1:13, where it is rendered oblations. The word occurs often in the Scriptures, and is sometimes rendered offering, and sometimes oblation. The word means an offering of any kind or anything that is presented to God, except a bloody sacrifice - anything offered as an expression of thankfulness, or with a view to obtain his favor. It is distinguished from bloody sacrifices, which are expressed by the word in the following clause. The word here employed occurs in the Psalms only in the following places: Psalms 20:3; Psalms 40:6; Psalms 96:8; where it is rendered offering and offerings; Psalms 45:12,…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“20:3 Gifts and burnt offerings express submission to the Lord (cp. 40:6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Remember: Gen 4:4; Isa 60:7; Eph 5:2; Pe1 2:5 accept: Heb. turn to ashes, or, make fat, Lev 9:24; Ch1 21:26; Ch2 7:1 Psalms 20:4”
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