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To the chief Musician. See App-64.
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. See App-4.
hear = answer.
name. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the person himself. Occurs three times in this Psalm: Psa_20:1, the Defending Name; Psa_20:5, the Displayed Name; Psa_20:7, the Delivering Name.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
God of Jacob = Jacob's God: i.e. the God Who met Jacob when he had nothing and deserved nothing (but wrath), and gave him everything. The N.T. "God. of all grace", See note on Gen_32:28; Gen_43:6; Gen_45:26, Gen_45:28; this Divine title occurs in Psa_46:7, Psa_46:11; Psa_75:9; Psa_76:6; Psa_81:1, Psa_81:4; Psa_84:8; Psa_94:7; Psa_114:7; Psa_146:5.
defend = shall defend. To this day the calling out the name of a person of rank or power will bring protection to one in danger from the violence of an enemy. In Psalms always used of God.