Study 14 From The Book of
Psalms Is: Psalm 20 and 21
These
two psalms are closely linked together. In Ps. 20 a battle is about to take
place between the king of Israel at the head of his people and his foes. Sacrifices have been offered, and the king
and his people commit their cause in faith to God. In Ps. 21 the battle is won,
and the people give thanks to God for their king and look forward to further
victories.
- What does Ps. 20 reveal is the
attitude of the king and his people as they set out against their foes? On
what is the confidence of verses 6 based? Is this sort of confidence
characteristic of God’s people today?
- Ps. 21 falls into two parts, verse 1:7
and 8-12, with a concluding prayer.
To whom is the first part addressed, and to whom the second? In
what ways does what is said of the king find its fulfilment in Christ?
