This short Psalm is a cry that God will faithfully respond to His own in the day of trouble. Such a day of trouble has apparently come and the appeal is threefold, firstly for YHWH to act in response to the past faithfulness of His people, secondly, because of YHWH's own trustworthiness as their cov... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEADING INTERCESSOR SPEAKS TO THE PEOPLE BY WAY OF INTERCESSION (PSALMS 20:1). We note here the singular ‘you'. The reference is probably to the whole people seen as one. Or it may be spoken to the king as representing the people. Either way it was probably spoken in the tabernacle/temple preci... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEOPLE'S RESPONSE (PSALMS 20:5 A). Psalms 20:5 ‘We will triumph in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.' The people make response by declaring their faith and confidence that He will deliver, thus causing them to triumph, and proclaim that it is in His name... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS COULD BE A DECLARATION OF FAITH FROM THE ORIGINAL PETITIONER OR FROM THE HIGH PRIEST (PSALMS 20:6). ‘Now know I that YHWH has saved his anointed, He will answer him from his holy heaven, With the saving strength of his right hand.' This could be the continuation of the words of the leading... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEOPLE AGAIN RESPOND ASSERTING THEIR TOTAL DEPENDENCE ON YHWH (PSALMS 20:7). Psalms 20:7 ‘Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, But we will make mention of the name of YHWH our God.' The contrast is then made between them and their opponents, and indeed them and all the world. Whereas o... [ Continue Reading ]