“They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.”
The statement that they are brought down and fall but we rise and stand upright establishes that those relying on human strength fail while those trusting God triumph. The brought down and fall suggest the military defeat of those lacking divine aid. The rising and standing suggest the community's stability rooted in faith. This verse predicts the outcome of trusting God.
Church Fathers on Psalms 20:8
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,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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