Psalm 20:1-9
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!
[2] May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And support you from Zion!
[3] May He remember all your meal offerings,
And find your burnt offering acceptable!
Selah.
[4] May He grant you your heart's desire,
And fulfill all your counsel!
[5] We will sing for joy over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
[6] Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven,
With the saving strength of His right hand.
[7] Some boast in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.
[8] They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stood upright.
[9] Save, O Lord;
May the King answer us in the day we call.
Psalm 20 - Psalm 20:1-9
Open It
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!
[2] May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And support you from Zion!
[3] May He remember all your meal offerings,
And find your burnt offering acceptable!
Selah.
[4] May He grant you your heart's desire,
And fulfill all your counsel!
[5] We will sing for joy over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
[6] Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven,
With the saving strength of His right hand.
[7] Some boast in chariots, and some in horses;
But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.
[8] They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stood upright.
[9] Save, O Lord;
May the King answer us in the day we call.
Psalm 20 - Psalm 20:1-9
Open It
* 1. How do you feel before an important test or interview?
2. How do you usually prepare for challenges?
3. How do people often celebrate success?
2. How do you usually prepare for challenges?
3. How do people often celebrate success?
Explore It
4. What action did the psalm writer ask the Lord to take? (20:1-4)
* 5. What challenges did the king face? (20:1-9)
6. From where did the psalm writer expect help and support? (20:2)
7. How did the king prepare for the challenges he faced? (20:3)
8. What general blessing did this prayer offer the king before he went to battle? (20:4)
* 9. How did the people promise they would respond to the king’s success? (20:5)
10. Whom did the people credit for the king’s military success? (20:5)
11. On what elements of God’s character does this psalm focus? (20:6)
* 12. How was the people’s confession of trust in the Lord unique? (20:7)
13. In whom did the people put their trust and why? (20:7-8)
14. What will happen to those who trust in God, as compared to those who trust in their own abilities? (20:7-8)
15. What final request concludes this psalm? (20:9)
* 5. What challenges did the king face? (20:1-9)
6. From where did the psalm writer expect help and support? (20:2)
7. How did the king prepare for the challenges he faced? (20:3)
8. What general blessing did this prayer offer the king before he went to battle? (20:4)
* 9. How did the people promise they would respond to the king’s success? (20:5)
10. Whom did the people credit for the king’s military success? (20:5)
11. On what elements of God’s character does this psalm focus? (20:6)
* 12. How was the people’s confession of trust in the Lord unique? (20:7)
13. In whom did the people put their trust and why? (20:7-8)
14. What will happen to those who trust in God, as compared to those who trust in their own abilities? (20:7-8)
15. What final request concludes this psalm? (20:9)
Get It
16. In what do people often put their trust these days?
17. How is your faith in God viewed by your non-Christian friends?
18. In what ways do you think your faith in God could be strengthened?
19. How should Christians respond to success?
20. What promise in this psalm encourages you to continue trusting God?
* 21. What challenges are you facing?
22. What specific advice from this psalm can you apply to the challenges you are now facing?
* 23. How can you prepare yourself, both physically and emotionally, for the challenges you face?
24. Where can you expect to receive the help and support you need?
17. How is your faith in God viewed by your non-Christian friends?
18. In what ways do you think your faith in God could be strengthened?
19. How should Christians respond to success?
20. What promise in this psalm encourages you to continue trusting God?
* 21. What challenges are you facing?
22. What specific advice from this psalm can you apply to the challenges you are now facing?
* 23. How can you prepare yourself, both physically and emotionally, for the challenges you face?
24. Where can you expect to receive the help and support you need?
Apply It
25. What is one way you can share your confidence in God with another person this week?
26. Besides the Lord, who is one person you could go to for the help and support you need?
* 27. When can you pray to prepare yourself to handle the challenges of each day?
26. Besides the Lord, who is one person you could go to for the help and support you need?
* 27. When can you pray to prepare yourself to handle the challenges of each day?
AFFIRMATIONS
TODAY I AM:
Expecting my answer in the day of trouble from the Lord.
Being set securely on high by the Lord.
Having help send to me from the sanctuary and support from Zion!
I am being remembered in all my meal offerings and finding my burnt offering acceptable.
Having my heart’s desire and all my counsel fulfilled.
Having the Lord fulfill all my petitions.
Being saved, having the Lord answer me from His holy heaven with the strength of His right hand.
Boasting in the name of the Lord my God.
Being raised and stood upright.
The King answers me in the day I call.
