“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.”
The exclamation that the psalm singers now know that God will save His anointed and answer from His holy heaven with mighty saving power establishes the shift from petition to confident assertion. The anointed suggests the king as divinely chosen. The holy heaven suggests the location of divine dwelling. The mighty saving power suggests God's military strength on behalf of the king. This verse demonstrates the certainty of faith in divine aid.
Church Fathers on Psalms 20:6
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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