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Psalms 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the king and the assembly during a military campaign, shifting from corporate petition to personal declaration. The speaker voices certainty of divine deliverance immediately before the community is called to contrast earthly military power with divine trust.
The words — The term עַתָּ֤ה ('a.Tah) literally means "now," marking a decisive shift from petition to realized certainty. יָדַ֗עְתִּי (ya.Da'.ti) translates as "I know," grounding the declaration in personal conviction rather than mere hope.
The thread — The theme of God delivering His anointed appears in Psalms 28:8 and Psalms 18:50, which similarly identify Yahweh as the strength and salvation of His chosen ruler. The motif of divine intervention from heaven extends to Acts 5:31, where God exalts His exalted Savior to grant repentance and forgiveness.
Why it lands — The text demands a reader to anchor confidence in divine action rather than human resources. It requires the reader to acknowledge that salvation originates from God's sovereign power, not from the strength of chariots or horses.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 28:8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
- Psalms 18:50 Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
- Acts 5:31 God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
- Psalms 89:20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- Psalms 41:11 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
- Isaiah 63:15 Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.
- Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- Acts 4:10 then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
- 1 Kings 8:30 Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.