Psalms 20:1-5 (ESV)
Trust in the Name of the LORD Our God
TO THE CHOIRMASTER. A PSALM OF DAVID.
1 May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he grant you your heart's desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!
May He ... May We ... !
In the above psalm, David is praying and praising God. He is reaching out to God in praise and adoration. The entire psalm is filled with praise. Especially the later portion of the song. In these first five verses, however, we see six “may” the Lord do something and one “may” we do something.
May the Lord:
1. May the Lord answer you in trouble! V. 1a
2. May the name of the Lord protect you! V. 1b
3. May he send you help! V. 2
4. May he remember your offerings! V. 3
5. May he grant out heart’s desires! V. 4
6. May he fulfill all your petitions! V. 5b
May we:
1. Shout for joy over our salvation because it is God who sets up or banner! V. 5a
David wants and asks God for His blessing on his life. In return he pleads that those who are blessed by God give God glory for that blessing. David recognizes that the path he takes is in God’s hand. David recognizes that it is God who sets up “our banners.”
The word banner is a term used for the flag or pennant flown before a military army. It was the signet of the army. In the Song of Solomon the bride declares, “His (the groom) banner over me is love.” The signature of the king was his banner. In this song, David confesses to God that it is He who sets up our banners. We might think of a banner as a logo or marketing tool. We might think we are the developer of our “banners.” We might tend to think that the reputation of our “banners” are in our hands and in our skills. But, David, in this psalm, gives all praise to God. His logo (his banner) is totally dependent upon God. That is why latter in this song he writes:
Psalms 20:7 (ESV)
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
May HE ... May we ... we must give Him glory as HE sets up our banner.
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