Psalms 20:1

Psalms 20:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.  Once more the instructions, then verse one says, The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;  David asked God, Whom he called the God of Jacob, the only true God,  to defend him in the time of trouble.  God is still the God of Jacob, the only true God.  Verse two adds, Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; David asked that God send strength from out of His sanctuary.  David asked for God's divine strength and not just earthly things to help fight the enemy.  If we have faith in God and rely on His strength, that is all we need to be victorious in the world today.  Verse three states, Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice. Selah.  David asked God to remember all the offerings that he had made to Him and to accept the burnt sacrifices.  The only sacrifice that we can offer God that He will remember is ourself by putting our faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse four declares, Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.  David then asked God to do this because of Who God is.  God has mercy and provides salvation and protection for us today as Christians because of Who He is and not because of who we are.  Verse five adds, We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.  David said that the people of Israel and he himself would rejoice in God's salvation and proclaim God's goodness to the world.  We today as followers of Christ need to be rejoicing in our salvation and proclaiming God's goodness to the world.   Verse six declares, Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.  David could have been referring to him self as God's anointed king, but I believe the greater reference is to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, Who is the true Anointed One.  Verse seven adds, Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.  David said that instead of trusting in horses and chariots, or things used in war, that the people of Israel would put their faith in the LORD.  We will never defeat the evil in this world with military might, but will only defeat it by faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse eight continues, They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. David said that his enemies had fallen, but by God's strength he and the people of Israel were still standing. As long as we live by faith in God, we will always stand spiritually victorious.  Verse nine concludes, Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.  David asked that God hear and save them.  We need to ask the same thing of God today.  Unless we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, we cannot expect God to deliver us from the evil in the world, but once we do, then we can always go to Him in prayer and ask His strength to keep us safe forever.