Psalm 20 has an interesting arrangement. It doesn’t follow the pattern of many psalms. It begins with a series of blessings. Its focus is on the King—the king of Psalm 2 to be sure.
From the promise of Gen 3:15 to 2 Samuel 7:16, the Lord fulfilled his promise for this child who would crush the head of the serpent as God’s Anointed! It seems impossible for those promises to be fulfilled. Each promise seemed to be in jeopardy from the wickedness of Judah to the line of David nearly being snuffed out.
As the psalm seems to acknowledge, troubles came and God answered the pleas and protected the King. All of God’s plans were fulfilled according to verse 4.
This brought about a salvation in which it must be celebrated. The streets are filled with shouts of joy. Like a victory in battle, they parade through the city with banners!
Indeed, it is a battle of sorts. One that cannot be won by mighty horses and iron chariots. They cannot be trusted but it is the Lord we trust.
Psalm 20:7–9
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.
You will have need of calling on the Lord today. He’s worthy and capable to answer.
The Word Is Not Imprisoned 
September 28th, 2023 at 3:29 pm
I share this with my family every morning and they usually interact with it. So, occasionally I will post them in the comments. Here are a couple for this one.
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🎶“But mine is armour for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore”🎶
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It is encouraging to remember that God always keeps his promises. He is not affected by our doubt, disobedience, or sin. Even when the situation seems completely impossible, God uses unexpected means to bring about his purpose and plan, even though we doubt and don’t understand.
John 13:7 “Jesus answered him, ‘What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.’”
Romans 8:28 “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good”
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