Psalm 20:7

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:0 The famous physician, Sir James Y. Simpson, was one of a family which had the privilege of a pious mother. She was early left a widow, and had many a perplexing thought and sore struggle in providing bread for her household. When she was hard pressed with thinking and toiling, and could not see her way through, she used to sit down and repeat the 20th Psalm. She rose refreshed, and her children learned to call it 'mother's Psalm'. Jehovah hear thee in the day When trouble He doth... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:1-9THIS is a battle song followed by a chant of victory. They are connected in subject and probably in occasion, but fight and triumph have fallen dim to us, though we can still feel how hotly the fire once glowed. The passion of loyalty and love for the king, expressed in these psalms, fits no reign in Judah so well as the bright noonday of David’s, when "whatever the king did pleased all the people." Cheyne, indeed, would bring them down to the Maccabean period, and suggests Simon... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:0 Christ and His Salvation as Contemplated by His People 1. What God has done for Christ (Psalms 20:1-4 ) 2. The salvation His people enjoy (Psalms 20:5-9 ) Psalms 20:1-4 . “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 22:1-31 , are here anticipated. He who humbled Himself has been heard by Jehovah, He has set Him upon high (marginal reading), He has sent Him... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 18:0 A song of victory. It opens with ejaculatory expressions of triumph for deliverance. All nature is described as convulsed when the Almighty presses to the rescue. The next division is meditation on the principles involved, the whole closing with a further outburst of triumph and confidence. 2 Samuel 22:0 is a copy of this ode saying a few variations, and the student is referred to our treatment of it at that place. Psalms 19:0 God’s revelation in the world and in the Word. We have a... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:0 [Note. This is supposed to be a relic of the ancient liturgy, an antiphonal Temple hymn; the assembled congregation sings one part, and the priest the other, whilst the king is offering sacrifice in view of the struggle against the formidable hosts of heathenism. It has been supposed that the psalm was composed in Asa's reign. The simple grandeur of the style, and the cordial expression of trust in the living God, seem to point to the date as the time of David. The psalm is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 20:7

"Handfuls of Purpose" For All Gleaners "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord cur God." Psa 20:7 In the Hebrew poetry the word "trust" is omitted. The literal translation has been represented thus: These in chariots, and these on horses; but we in the name of Jehovah our God make boast. The circumstances under which the text was written probably pointed to a Syrian war. Syria rejoiced in the number of her horses and chariots. The true Israel... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 20:7

Now again the Church breaks out in her confidences, because of her Redeemer's victory. And is it not so now? Do not some go down to the chariots of Egypt, and, trust the reeds there found, rather than the Rock of ages? Reader, doth not everyone do this, who is looking to an arm of flesh, instead of the Lord Jesus and his righteousness? See that solemn scripture, Jeremiah 17:5-8 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 20:7

To be, ( in benedictionem. ) Thou shalt inebriate him with a torrent of thy blessings. (Haydock) --- Blessing shall take hold of him, if we may so speak, (Berthier) and embrace him for ever. (Haydock) --- All the saints receive glory. But Christ alone can impart it to others, as all are blessed in him, Genesis xxi., and John i. (Worthington) --- When people wish any happiness to their friends, they need only desire that they may be like David. See Genesis xviii. 18., and xlviii 20., and... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 20:1-9

Prayer in Time of War. To the chief musician, a psalm of David, evidently composed to be sung by the Tabernacle chorus while the king and his army were in the field, the purpose being to implore Jehovah to grant victory to the arms of Israel. The chorus as such opens the hymn. v. 1. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble, graciously and attentively listening to the king's call when he would find himself in a difficult and dangerous position; the name of the God of Jacob, the mighty God of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 20:1-9

Psalms 20:0To the chief musician, a Psalm of David1 The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble;The name of the God of Jacob defend thee;2 Send thee help from the sanctuary,And strengthen thee out of Zion;3 Remember all thy offerings,And accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.4 Grant thee according to thine own heart,And fulfil all thy counsel.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.6 Now... read more

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