Psalms 20:2 Commentary: Rashi

יַֽעַנְךָ֣ יְ֭הוָה בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה יְ֝שַׂגֶּבְךָ֗ שֵׁ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֬י יַעֲקֹֽב׃

The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

Rashi on Psalms

May the Lord answer you on a day of distress This psalm was [composed] because he [David] would send Joab and all Israel to war, and he would stand in Jerusalem and pray for them, as the matter is stated (in II Sam. 18:3): “It is better that you be for us from the city as aid.” Were it not for David, Joab would not have succeeded in battle.
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Rashi on Psalms

the name of the God of Jacob Who promised him [Jacob] when he went to Haran and kept His promise; therefore, it is stated: “the God of Jacob.”
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