Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20 is just a wonderful psalm full of prayers for the godly. Like other psalms in this part of the first book it is For the director of music. A psalm of David. It begins with a series of some six requests in verses 1-5 that follow the pattern in the NIV May the LORD .... or something similar. What he asks for is answers in distress; protection; help from the sanctuary and support from Zion; the rememberance and acceptance of all their sacrifices and burnt offerings and then, by way of summary, he says (4, 5) May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests. He concludes the Psalm by saying that he is confident the LORD saves his anointed and answers him. This is the source of his assurance of answered prayer, which he expresses again before the final prayer - O LORD, save the king! Answer us when we call. Verse 7 is quite striking - Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. The context is going out to battle as David often had to. It was natural for kings then to put their confidence in the number of chariots or horses at their command just as men do now with tanks or assault helicopters. David contrasts that attitude with the attitude that says we trust in the name of the LORD our God. The clear implication is that this is the way forward and the only way that these patern prayers will be answered for us as for him.
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