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Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
5We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May the LORD grant all your requests.
6Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.
9Save, LORD! Let the King answer us when we call!
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Chariots and horses offer visible strength in battle, making the people’s trust in the name of YHWH a searching contrast to what looks secure.
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Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but …Both passages contrast trust in horses and chariots with dependence on the LORD, whom Isaiah’s hearers have failed to seek.
Jeremiah 17:5The LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from the LORD.Both texts distinguish trust in human strength from trust in the LORD; Jeremiah names the heart’s departure from him.
Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.Both passages speak of horses in battle while locating confidence in the LORD rather than military preparation.
Psalm 33:16–17There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.Both passages challenge confidence in military strength, with Psalm 33 denying that a great army can save a king.
2 Chronicles 32:8An arm of flesh is with him, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king …Both passages contrast human military strength with confidence in the LORD their God amid the threat of battle.
2 Chronicles 14:11Asa cried to the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, LORD our God; for …Asa’s prayer shares the psalm’s reliance on the LORD and its appeal to his name in the face of military force.
2 Chronicles 20:12–20Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”Both passages express dependence on God in battle; the prayer in Chronicles names a lack of strength and direction.
Deuteronomy 20:1When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for the LORD …Both passages face horses and chariots with confidence in the LORD their God rather than the size of an opposing force.
Psalm 45:17I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.Both verses speak of a name, though Psalm 45 concerns remembrance and thanks rather than trust amid military strength.
Nehemiah 4:14I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and …Both passages direct a threatened people’s attention toward the Lord as they face the prospect of fighting.
Psalm 33:17A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.Both passages question reliance on horses, with Psalm 33 stating that a horse’s great power cannot secure deliverance.
Psalm 147:10He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.Both passages challenge the weight given to a horse’s strength when considering the LORD.
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The people voice their trust within a prayer for the king’s deliverance. Danger remains real as they speak, and YHWH their God remains the one they trust.
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