Trusting in the God of Strength

 

Psalm 20:6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
    he will answer him from his holy heaven
    with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
    but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save the king!
    May he answer us when we call.

Psalm 21:1O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,

    and in your salvation how greatly he exults!

2 You have given him his heart's desire

    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

Above are the ending verses of one psalm of David and the opening verses of the following Psalm, also by David.  Psalm 20 begins with a blessing on the people, asking God to answer their prayers, protect them from danger, and provide them with salvation.  David then gives the words of testimony above: he himself has experienced God's answer to His prayers and learned to trust in God instead of military might. After the "Selah" meditation in Psalm 21, he goes on to share more of his testimony about God's deliverance as the foundation for trusting in God to do the same for His (and his) people. David then concludes with a call for the king and his people to rejoice together: 13 Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power.