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Psalms 20

1.The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

2.Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

3.Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

4.Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

5.We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.

6.Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

7.Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

8.They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

9.Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

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Why does the psalm contrast trusting chariots and horses with remembering the LORD's name?

The psalm sets military strength against reliance on God: “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,” while the community declares “we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” That contrast frames victory as rooted in divine presence and petition rather than in human armaments.

This section culminates in confident prayer for the king — “Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call” — so remembering God’s name becomes the communal strategy for protection and success. Psalm 20’s emphasis resembles Psalm 44, which ties national survival to God’s faithful intervention rather than mere military skill.

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