Psalms 20:7

Psalms 20:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.

Context of Psalms 20:7

5May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests. 6Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. 8They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. 9Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!

Psalms 20:7 word by word

אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ׀ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• in chariotsרֶ֫כֶבrekeb · chariotH7393
• and some in horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• but we will rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Psalms 20:7

• Psalms 33:16No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
• 1 Samuel 13:5The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Mikmash, east of Beth Aven.
• 2 Samuel 8:4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
• 2 Samuel 10:18But they fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred of their charioteers and forty thousand of their foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobak the commander of their army, and he died there.
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.
• Isaiah 30:16You said, ‘No, we will flee on horses.’ Therefore you will flee! You said, ‘We will ride off on swift horses.’ Therefore your pursuers will be swift!
• Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.
• Jeremiah 17:5This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
• Psalms 45:17I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.
• 2 Chronicles 13:10“As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him. The priests who serve the Lord are sons of Aaron, and the Levites assist them.
• 2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

Commentaries on Psalms 20:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Some trust in chariots - The words of the original are short and emphatic: These in chariots; and these in horses; but we will record in the name of Jehovah our God. Or, as the Septuagint, , "we shall be magnified." Or, as the Vulgate, invocabimus, "we shall invoke the name of the Lord." This and the following verse I suppose to be the words of David and his officers. And the mention of chariots and horses makes it likely that the war with the Ammonites…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Some trust in chariots - This (see the introduction to the psalm) seems to be a “general chorus” of the king and the people, expressing the fullest confidence in God, and showing the true ground of their reliance. The general meaning is, that their entire trust was in God. This is put in strong contrast with others, who relied, some on their chariots, and some on their horses, while “they” relied alone on God. They who trusted in horses and in chariots…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7chariots and … horses: These were tools used in war (see Psalms 33:16–17; 76:6; 147:10; Isaiah 30:16; 31:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. remember--or cause to remember, mention thankfully (1Sa 17:45; Psa 33:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 20:7

• Chariot
• Confidence
• Faith
• False Confidence

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Remember
• Bible, the
• Chariot
• Horse
• Intercession
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Remember; Remembrance

Commentaries on Psalms 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings