January 29, 2009

• Psalm 20

  Psalms 20:1-9 KJV  <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;  (2)  Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;  (3)  Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.  (4)  Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.  (5)  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.  (6)  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.  (7)  Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.  (8)  They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.  (9)  Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

  This is a prayer for the king before battle.

  David knew the power of G-d’s name. When he faced Goliath, he said,
  1 Samuel 17:45 cjb  David answered the P’lishti, “You’re coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming at you in the name of ADONAI-Tzva’ot, the God of the armies of Isra’el, whom you have challenged.

  1 Samuel 17:45 KJV  Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

  We find power in the name of Yeshua (Jesus).
  Acts 2:38 KJV Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  Acts 3:6 KJV Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
  Acts 16:18 KJV And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
  Phil 2:9-11 KJV Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: {10} That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; {11} And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  If you delight is in the Lord and doing His will, then His desire will by your desire.

  anointed – mashiyach – anointed, anointed one; of the Messiah, Messianic prince; of the king of Israel

  Psalms 20:7 cjb  Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we praise the name of ADONAI our God.

  I don’t think this means that we have absolutely nothing to do with the physical world. Some people would think they don’t have to have a job and can just sit around on the sofa and “trust Adonai” all day. People who think this way don’t seem to have a problem eating physical food. And the Bible says that if you don’t work, you don’t eat (2Th. 3:10).

  David trusted in the name of the L-rd. When he faced the giant Goliath,
  1 Sam 17:45 KJV Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

  We need to learn to trust Adonai first for everything, instead of our own abilities.
  Acts 3:1-9 KJV Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. {2} And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; {3} Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. {4} And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. {5} And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. {6} Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. {7} And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. {8} And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. {9} And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

  Peter and John didn’t have anything else to trust in except what they had been given, the name of Yeshua.

  I wonder if sometimes we tell ourselves that we can’t do some things because we don’t have what it takes – perhaps we don’t have the money or we don’t have the gadgets, or we don’t have the smarts. But we have Yeshua.

  Shalom

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