PSALMS PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 20:1. These two psalms form a pair of royal psalms. Psalms 20:1 is a prayer that God will give success to the Davidic king, particularly in battle. Psalms 21:1 gives thanks to God for answering the request of Psalms 20:1. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 20:2 THE SANCTUARY in ZION is the place where God especially makes himself present among his people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 20:3 The OFFERINGS and BURNT SACRIFICES were the means by which the worshiper gave himself to God and received assurance of God’s love. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 20:6 The worshipers now shift from speaking _to_ the king to speaking _about_ the king. They trust in God as the one who SAVES HIS ANOINTED. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 20:9 The terms SAVE and “salvation” are repeated in this psalm (vv. Psalms 20:5, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 20:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]