Psalm 20 is a prayer before battle. It starts with a request for the victory of the king, and concludes with the recognition that God will secure the success of the king. There is some discussion as to whether the last verse references the king of Israel or the King of the universe. I suspect it refers to God who is the supreme and sovereign King, which the king of Israel represents. We can also see Christ in this passage. His day of trouble was the cross, which He overcame through the victory of the resurrection. He fully trusted in God and was literally raised up!
When we look at Psalm 21, we have to ask the following question: is David instructing the people how to pray for Him (by the direction of God’s Spirit), or putting down their thoughts to music (still at the direction of God’s Spirit)? Either way, it seems to be in response to God’s answered prayers from Psalm 20. When we recite this psalm we should remember that: (1) we are God’s, (2) that He watches over us, (3) that we will be a part of His kingdom forever, (4) that one day evil will be destroyed, (5) that David’s victorious kingdom is a foreshadowing of the kingdom of Jesus Christ that is yet to come, and (6) that we need to praise God for what He has done and will do for us!
Thought for the day: Praying for God to be exalted is also a part of the Lord’s prayer and should be a priority for us.
Matthew 6:10 (WEB) “Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”
Thank you God for what you have done and will do for us! AMEN!