The Meaning of Psalms 20:7 Explained

Psalms 20:7

KJV: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

YLT: Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

Darby: Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.

ASV: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

Discover Psalms 20:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 20:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 20:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 20:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 20:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Some [trust] in chariots,  and some in horses:  but we will remember  the name  of the LORD  our God. 

What does Psalms 20:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

He repudiated confidence in the most sophisticated physical implements of warfare available, but he affirmed his reliance on the Lord Himself for victory (cf. Exodus 14; Judges 4). The name of the Lord refers to His character, reputation, and nature. David gained confidence as he meditated on his God.

Context Summary

Psalms 20:1-9 - The Saving Strength Of God's Right Hand
This may have been written on such an occasion as 2 Samuel 10:1-19.
The prayer of the soldiers, Psalms 20:1-4. Ready, drawn up for the battle, they salute their king. God's name is His character. The God of Jacob cannot forsake us, though we are unworthy as the patriarch. "Thou worm Jacob!" Isaiah 41:14.
The resolve, Psalms 20:5. Our banners may wave proudly in the breeze, but all is vain if God be not our trust. The Lord is our "banner," Exodus 17:15. We succeed only as we set out in His name and for His glory.
The king's voice, Psalms 20:6. Strength is plural, signifying the variety and infinity of God's resources, on which we may count.
The final chorus of the host, Psalms 20:7-9. As they look across the field, they contrast the might of their foes with their slender equipment. But as they gaze, those embattled hosts are dispersed, as clouds before a gale. Save! is the battle-cry. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 20

1  The church blesses the King in his exploits
7  and expresses her confidence in God's helpfulness

What do the individual words in Psalms 20:7 mean?

These [trust] in chariots and these in horses but we the name of Yahweh our God will remember
אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ ׀ בְּשֵׁם־ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר

אֵ֣לֶּה  These  [trust] 
Parse: Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
בָ֭רֶכֶב  in  chariots 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: רֶכֶב  
Sense: a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders.
וְאֵ֣לֶּה  and  these 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
בַסּוּסִ֑ים  in  horses 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: סוּס 
Sense: swallow, swift.
וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ ׀  but  we 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common plural
Root: אֲנַחְנוּ  
Sense: we (first pers.
בְּשֵׁם־  the  name 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ  our  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
נַזְכִּֽיר  will  remember 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common plural
Root: זָכַר 
Sense: to remember, recall, call to mind.

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