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|Chapter=20
|Verse Count=10
|Memorable Phrase=May YHWH answer you!
|Memorable Icon=Psalm 020 - icon.jpg
|Purpose=To intercede on behalf of YHWH's anointed king before battle
|Content=May YHWH answer you and give you victory. You can depend on him—he will answer!
|Message=God is the only dependable source of victory.
|Author=David
|Background Ideas=<ul><li>Help in the day of trouble - The root עזר (help) commonly denotes military aid (cf. 2 Chron. 14:10; 18:31; 32:8; Pss. 109:26; 124:8), so its presence in Ps. 20 suggests that the king needs divine assistance in battle (TWOT).</li>
<li> YHWH made a covenant with David and his descendants, promising to rescue them from their enemies when they called to him for help (cf. 2 Sam. 7; Pss. 2:8; 4:4; etc.).</li>
<li> The "anointed one" was afforded special favor and protection from God (1 Sam. 2:10; Ps. 28:8; Hab. 3:13). Because kings were typically anointed with oil for the task of ruling over Israel (Ps. 2:2; 45:7), the designation "anointed one" is often used to refer to the king.</li>
<li> Victory belongs to YHWH (Pss. 3:9; 33:16-17; Deut. 20:1), not to the army with the strongest military. "The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord" (Prov. 21:31, ESV).</li>
<li> The king is supposed to trust in YHWH, not in chariots and horses (cf. Deut. 17:14-18; Isa. 30:16; 31:1-3).</li></ul>
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|Chapter=20
|Memorable Icon=Psalm 020 - icon.jpg
|Memorable Phrase=May YHWH answer you!
|Purpose=To intercede on behalf of YHWH's anointed king before battle
|Content=May YHWH answer you and give you victory. You can depend on him—he will answer!
|Message=God is the only dependable source of victory.
|Author=David
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Revision as of 13:44, 9 January 2025


"May YHWH answer you!"

Purpose: To intercede on behalf of YHWH's anointed king before battle

Content: May YHWH answer you and give you victory. You can depend on him—he will answer!

Message: God is the only dependable source of victory.

Author: David

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