Bible Chapter Summary
Psalms 20 Summary
Petition for the king's deliverance
The psalmist calls upon the LORD to hear in the day of trouble and sends up prayers for the king's deliverance. He asks God to send help from His sanctuary and strengthen from Zion, to remember and accept offerings and burned sacrifices, and to grant according to the king's heart and fulfill his counsel. The congregation will rejoice in God's salvation and set up banners in His name. The psalmist trusts that God saves His anointed king with the strength of His right hand, knowing that trust in chariots and horses fails but the name of the LORD brings deliverance and victory.
Key themes
Key verses
Psalms 20:1
“The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;”
Psalms 20:5
“We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.”
Psalms 20:6
“Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.”
Psalms 20:7
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
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