“Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.”
The affirmation that God will grant according to the king's heart and fulfill all his counsel establishes divine responsiveness to the king's intentions and plans. The heart language suggests inner desires and purposes. The fulfillment of counsel suggests divine assistance in the king's strategic deliberation. This verse establishes that the king's aspirations align with divine will.
Church Fathers on Psalms 20:3
To the end, a psalm of David. 1. This is a well-known title; and it is not Christ who speaks; but the prophet speaks to Christ, under the form of wishing, foretelling things to come. 2. “The Lord hear You in the day of trouble” Psalm 19:1. The Lord hear You in the day in which Thou said, “Father glorify Your Son.” “The name of the God of Jacob protect You.” For to You belongs the younger people. Since “the elder shall serve the younger.” 3. “Send You help from the Holy,…
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