Psalms 21:11 (KJV)
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
I think it is John Gill who says that Psalms 20 and 21 go together. Psalm 20 is David’s prayer previous to a serious battle.
Though we do not know for certain, it is speculated that the enemy he faced was perhaps Syria and the Ammonites, as described in 2 Samuel 10. They were known to have had a great number of chariots.
This was a situation that was impossible to win on their own. They were outnumbered, and they were outclassed in weaponry.
David’s response to this threat was simple:
Psalms 20:7 (KJV)
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
David assures his readers:
Psalms 20:8 (KJV)
“They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.”
That sounds good, doesn’t it?
But that is previous to the battle.
It’s easy to talk big things before any action is taken.
Now we come to Psalm 21 and, without citing the entire Psalm, we read:
Psalms 21:11 (KJV)
“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”
The enemy was not able to perform their evil intentions.
Now the application—we live in the “pre-battle” age. It’s obvious that things are being stirred up, and eventually they will come to a head. The enemy of God appears to have the advanced weaponry. They know it. We who are believers know it too.
But we have God.
Psalms 20:7 (KJV)
“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”
We’ve read the end of THE BOOK. We know the promise of God.
We have in Psalms 20 and 21 a bit of a “down payment,” some earnest, if you will.
God’s people have been outnumbered and outclassed before. The name of the LORD got them through.
He’ll do the same for us.
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We Have God: Trust Beyond the Odds
When the odds are against you, where do you place your confidence?
David faced an enemy with greater numbers and stronger weapons, but he remembered the name of the LORD. What battle are you trusting God to carry you through today? Tell me in the comments.
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