Psalms 20:3

_REMEMBER ALL THY OFFERINGS, AND ACCEPT THY BURNT SACRIFICE; SELAH._ Remember. The word "remember" х_ YIZKOR_ (H2142)] alludes to the portion of the meat offering (so _ MINCHOWT_ (H4503) "offerings," here expresses) taken for a 'memorial' unto the Lord ['azkaaraah], and burnt by the priest in the fire, for a sweet savour, to put God in remembrance of the offerer (Leviticus 2:9). The offerings meant are the festive oblations presented by the king in going forth to battle (cf. Acts 10:4). SELAH. The "Selah" implies here that between this verse and the following one the offering the sacrifices intervened, during which there was a solemn pause (Hengstenberg). ACCEPT, х y

3._May he remember. _I understand the word _remember _as meaning _to have regard to, _as it is to be understood in many other places; just as _to forget _often signifies _to neglect, _or _not to deign to regard, nor even to behold, _the object to which it is applied. It is, in short, a prayer that God would actually show that the king’s sacrifices were acceptable to him. Two kinds of them are here mentioned; _first, _the מנחה _, mincha, _mentioned in the first clause of the verse, which was the appointed accompaniment of all sacrifices, and which was also sometimes offered by itself; and, secondly, the holocaust, or whole burnt-sacrifice. But under these two kinds David intended to comprehend, by synecdoche, all sacrifices; and under sacrifices he comprehends requests and prayers. We know that whenever the fathers prayed under the law, their hope of obtaining what they asked

Verse Psalms 20:3. _REMEMBER ALL THY OFFERINGS_] The _minchah_, which is here mentioned, was a _gratitude-offering_. It is rarely used to signify a bloody sacrifice. _BURNT SACRIFICE_] The _olah_ here mentioned was a _bloody sacrifice_. The blood of the victim was spilt at the altar, and the flesh consumed. One of these offerings implied a _consciousness_ of _sin_ in the offerer; and this sacrifice he brought as an _atonement_: the other implied a sense of _mercies_ already _received_, and was offered in the way of _gratitude_. David presents himself before the Lord with offerings of both kinds. This prayer of the _people_ is concluded with _Selah_, which we have taken up in the general sense of _so be it_. _Hear and answer_. _It_ will and must be so

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:

EXPOSITION THIS psalm seems to have been composed for a special occasion, when David was about to proceed on an expedition against a foreign enemy. It is liturgical, and written to be recited in the court of the tabernacle by the high priest and people. The date of its composition is after the transfer of the ark from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David (2 Samuel 6:12-10), as appears from Psalms 20:2. The conjecture which attaches it to the Syrian War described in 2 Samuel 10:17-10, is probable. There is no reason to doubt the authorship of David, asserted in the title, and admitted by most critics. The psalm divides into two portions—the first of five, and the s

REMEMBER ALL THY OFFERINGS,.... 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" o; and the way in which it was known that sacrifices were acceptable to God was by fire coming down from heaven upon them and consuming them, Leviticus 9:24; and therefore the word is rightly rendered "accept"; and Christ's sacrifice of himself, putting away sin, and perfecting fo

The 20 th Psalm is a prayer for the King; not only for David or Solomon, but for «great David's greater Son,» the true King of the Church. As if the Church saw Jesus going forth to his work, she offers up a prayer for him. Psalms 20:1. _The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;_ And so it came to pass; in that dread night in Gethsemane, Jesus «was heard in that he feared.» The God of wrestling Jacob heard the cries of his dear Son, and defended him, or supported him, as it is in the marginal reading. Psalms 20:2. _Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;_ And you know how there came, from yonder heavenly Jerusalem, an angel strengthening him. The celestial messenger stood. at his side amidst

Psalms 20 Christ and His Salvation as Contemplated by His People _ 1. What God has done for Christ (Psalms 20:1)_ 2. The salvation His people enjoy (Psalms 20:5) Psalms 20:1. “My Redeemer” was the last word of the previous Psalm. Christ the Redeemer of His people is revealed in this Psalm. His death and sacrificial work, revealed in Psalms 22:1, are here anticipated. He who humbled Himself has been heard by Jehovah, He has set Him upon high (marginal reading), He has sent Him help, He has accepted His great offering, the whole burnt of

XX. A prayer for deliverance from national disaster, changing (probably after the sacrifice has been offered) into confidence at Psalms 20:6; Now know I, etc. The mention of a king or anointed one would seem to place the Ps. in pre-exilic times, unless we are prepared to carry it down to the reign of Aristobulus I (p. 608), the first of the Maccabees who took the royal title (105 B.C.). Certainly the religious tone is in favour of a Maccabean date. PSALMS 20:9. Follow _mg._...

ALL THY OFFERINGS. Some codices, with eight early printed editions, read "every present of thine". OFFERINGS. gift offerings, or presents. Hebrew. _minchah._ App-43. ACCEPT. Hebrew turn to ashes. This was the only way by which Jehovah accepted what was offered. See note on Genesis 4:4. SELAH. Here, connecting the prayer of Psalms 20:4 with the atonement or accepted sacrifice of Psalms 20:3. the only ground on which prayer can be answered. See App-66....