THE SAVING STRENGTH OF GOD’S RIGHT HAND

Psa_20:1-9



This may have been written on such an occasion as 2Sa_10:1-19.

The prayer of the soldiers, Psa_20:1-4. Ready, drawn up for the battle, they salute their king. God’s name is His character. The God of Jacob cannot forsake us, though we are unworthy as the patriarch. “Thou worm Jacob!” Isa_41:14.

The resolve, Psa_20:5. Our banners may wave proudly in the breeze, but all is vain if God be not our trust. The Lord is our “banner,” Exo_17:15. We succeed only as we set out in His name and for His glory.

The king’s voice, Psa_20:6. Strength is plural, signifying the variety and infinity of God’s resources, on which we may count.

The final chorus of the host, Psa_20:7-9. As they look across the field, they contrast the might of their foes with their slender equipment. But as they gaze, those embattled hosts are dispersed, as clouds before a gale. Save! is the battle-cry.