Psalm 21 Continued… Is Psalm 21 a coronation Psalm? While it cannot be proved beyond question that some of the psalms were written to be sung at the coronation of Israel’s kings, some even for the occasion when the king was recrowned on the anniversary of his coronation, we shall assume that that is possible […]

Psalm 21 Continued… Psalms 21:10-13 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.  Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed; for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow. Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength; we will […]

Psalm 21 Continued… Psalms 21:7-9 For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes. At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. […]

Psalm 21 Continued… Psalms 21:3-6 You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked you for life, and you gave it to him — length of days, for ever and ever. Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor […]

Psalm 21 The contents of this psalm tells us that it looks far beyond David to great David’s greater Son. Psalm 21 belongs to that class of psalms we call “Messianic.” Both the Targum, which is the Chaldean paraphrase of the Old Testament, and the Talmud, which is the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on […]

Psalm 20 Continued… Psalms 20:8-9 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. O Lord, save the king! Answer us when we call! Notice the similarity in verse 8 with the word usage in verse 7. Verse 7 says, “Some trust…but we…” And in verse 8 you have […]

Psalm 20 Continued… In verses 6-9 the speaker is no longer the people but the king or a prophet. Psalms 20:6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand. It is not clear whether the king, or possibly a […]

Psalm 20 Continued… Verses 4 and 5: Unless a leader listens to God, his strategies and decisions will be based on mere human reasoning. The people of Israel was definite about what they wanted in this regard: they wanted their king to be listening to God. Psalms 20:4 May he give you the desire of […]

Psalm 20 Continued… Verses 1-3: There can be no doubt that when war looms on the horizon people tend to become more religious [The increase in church attendance following the events of September 11, 2001 would bear this out.]. Even though they may have a double standard for themselves, they expect their leaders to be […]

Psalm 20 Psalms 20:1-9 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. Selah May he give you the […]