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Psalm 20:3
remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
2send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,
3remember all your offerings, and accept your burned sacrifice. Selah.
4May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.
5We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant all your requests.
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“Remember” and “accept” express the hope that God will receive the worship of someone now facing a day of trouble.
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Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve …The psalm asks God to remember offerings; Hebrews says God does not forget work and love shown in service to the saints.
Genesis 4:4Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. The LORD respected Abel and his offering,The psalm asks God to accept a sacrifice, and Genesis records the LORD regarding Abel and his offering with favor.
2 Chronicles 7:1Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the LORD’s glory filled the house.Burnt offerings and prayer appear in both passages; Chronicles describes fire from heaven consuming the sacrifices after Solomon prays.
Psalm 51:19Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.Both passages speak of burnt offerings received with God's favor, with Psalm 51 describing his delight in sacrifices of righteousness.
Acts 10:4He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a …Both passages speak of remembrance before God: offerings in the psalm, and prayers and gifts to the needy in Acts.
Malachi 1:8When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be …Both passages concern God's acceptance of offerings; Malachi condemns bringing blind, lame, and sick animals for sacrifice.
1 Chronicles 21:26David built an altar to the LORD there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on the LORD; and he answered him from the sky by fire on …Both passages join sacrifice with prayer to the LORD; Chronicles records God's answer to David through fire on the altar.
Ephesians 5:2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.Both texts speak of an offering and sacrifice to God; Ephesians names Christ himself as the one who gave himself.
Genesis 4:5but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.The psalm asks God to accept an offering; Cain's account shows an offering that God did not regard with favor.
Leviticus 6:10The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen trousers upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed …Both mention a burnt sacrifice; Leviticus describes the priest handling its ashes, while the psalm asks God to accept it.
Deuteronomy 33:11LORD, bless his skills. Accept the work of his hands. Strike through the hips of those who rise up against him, of those who hate him, that they not rise …Both prayers ask the LORD for acceptance: the psalm names offerings, while Deuteronomy names the work of a person's hands.
Leviticus 9:24Fire came out from before the LORD, and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their …Both passages concern burnt offerings before the LORD; Leviticus describes fire consuming the offering and the people's response.
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Asking God to remember and accept leaves the outcome with him. The worshiper facing trouble has other people praying for God's help.
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