They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.
David wrote this psalm not as a royal command for his own glory, but as a teacher giving the Church a common form of prayer, that God's kingdom, which He Himself erected, might continue safe and prosperous. The occasion may have been a particular battle, but the Spirit's design was to deliver a standing prayer for all God's people.
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Commenting on Psalm 20:1-9
The enemies of God seem strong at first, but their foundation is rotten and crumbles when judgment falls; their chariots burn, their horses perish. We who trust in Jehovah are often cast down at the onset, yet an Almighty arm lifts us to stand firm. The world, death, Satan, and sin shall all be trampled beneath the feet of those who believe in Christ.
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When God pours out a spirit of prayer upon a people, it bodes well for them. David knew the Lord would save His anointed because the faithful had stirred themselves to pray; God hears not by letter or word, but by the saving strength of His right hand, by what He actually does.
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Commenting on Psalm 20:6-9