Tree of Life Version
Psalms 20:7
7Now I know that Adonai saves His anointed. He answers him from His holy heaven with saving strength of His right hand.
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.
- New International Version (NIV)Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in 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.
Context of Psalms 20:7
5May He grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans. 6We will shout for joy in your victory and lift up our banners in the Name of our God! May Adonai fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that Adonai saves His anointed. He answers him from His holy heaven with saving strength of His right hand. 8Some have chariots, some have horses, but we remember the Name of Adonai our God. 9They have collapsed and fallen, but we rise up and support each other.
Read all of Psalms 20Psalms 20:7 word by word
אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ׀ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 20:7
- Psalms 33:16No king is saved by his great army, no warrior is delivered by great strength.
- 1 Samuel 13:5Meanwhile the Philistines assembled themselves to fight with Israel: 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They marched up and camped in Michmas, east of Beth-aven.
- 2 Samuel 8:4David captured from him 1700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, while reserving 100 of them for chariots.
- 2 Samuel 10:18But the Arameans fled before Israel—David killed 700 charioteers of the Arameans and 40,000 horsemen, and struck down Shobach the commander of their army, so he died there.
- Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory comes from Adonai.
- Isaiah 30:16But you said, “No, we will flee on horses!” Therefore you will flee. And, “We will ride on swift horses!” Therefore your pursuers will be swift.
- Isaiah 31:1Oy , those going down to Egypt for help. They are relying on horses, trusting in chariots since they are many, and in horsemen since they are very mighty, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel nor seek Adonai!
- Jeremiah 17:5Thus says Adonai: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, and depends on flesh as his arm, and whose heart turns from Adonai.
- Psalms 45:17Your sons will take your fathers’ place. You will make them princes throughout the land.
- 2 Chronicles 13:10“But as for us, Adonai is our God! And we have not forsaken Him. We have the sons of Aaron ministering as kohanim to Adonai and the Levites in their work.
- 2 Chronicles 14:11So Adonai struck down the Cushites before Asa and before Judah. The Cushites fled
- 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will You not execute judgment on them? For we have no power to face this great multitude that is attacking us. We do not know what to do—but our eyes are on You.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is Adonai Eloheinu to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
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
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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
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