Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Psalms
Book: Psalms
Chapter: 20
Overview:
This psalm is a
Prayer for the
Kings of
Israel, but with
relation to
Christ.
- Even the greatest of men may be much in trouble. Neither the
Crown On the
King's head, nor the
Grace in his
Heart, would make
him free from trouble. Even the greatest of men must be much in
Prayer. Let none expect benefit
By the prayers of the
Church, or
their friends, who are capable of praying for themselves, yet
neglect it. Pray that
God would protect his person, and preserve
his
Life. That
God would enable him to go
On in his undertakings
for the public good. We may know that
God accepts our spiritual
sacrifices, if
By his
Spirit he kindles in our souls a holy
Fire
of
Piety and
Love to
God. Also, that the
Lord would
Crown his
enterprises with success. Our first step to victory in spiritual
warfare is to trust only in the
Mercy and
Grace of
God; all who
trust in themselves will soon be cast down. Believers triumph in
God, and his
Revelation of himself to them,
By which they
distinguish themselves from those that live without
God in the
world. Those who make
God and his name their praise, may make
God and his name their trust. This was the case when the pride
and power of Jewish unbelief, and pagan
Idolatry, fell before
the sermons and lives of the humble believers in
Jesus. This is
the case in every conflict with our spiritual enemies, when we
engage them in the name, the
Spirit, and the power of
Christ;
and this will be the case at the last
Day, when the world, with
the
Prince of it, shall be brought down and fall; but believers,
risen-from the dead, through the resurrection of the
Lord, shall
stand, and sing his praises in
Heaven. In
Christ's
Salvation let
us rejoice; and set up our banners in the name of the
Lord our
God, assured that
By the saving strength of his right
Hand we
shall be conquerors over every enemy.