Praise for the King Delivered

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Psalm 21

Psalm 20 is a prayer for the deliverance of the king and Psalm 21 is praise for the king delivered. One Bible teacher describes it thus “Psalm 20 is God Save the King and 21 is God Saved the King.”

Psalm 20 ends with the phrase “O LORD, save the king! Answer us when we call!” and verse 1 of Psalm 21 states “O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices…” and then goes on to recount all the many answers to the prayer in Psalm 20.

Psalm 20:4 asked God to give David the desire of his heart. Psalm 21:2 says, “You have granted him the desire of his heart.”

Psalm 20:5 says, “May the LORD grant all your requests.” Psalm 21:2 answers, “You … have not withheld the request of his lips.”

Psalm 20:7 says, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” The twenty-first psalm declares, “the king trusts in the LORD.” Therefore, “he will not be shaken” (v. 7).

Let our hearts look to Psalms 20 and 21 as a perfect model for prayer and praise!

This 21st Psalm teaches us some great truths regarding the life of praise.

1. Let our Praise be as Prominent as Prayer-Did you notice that this 21st Psalm’s praise for the victory won is longer than the prayer for the victory to be won? Psalm 21 is longer than Psalm 20. What this suggests is that we ought to praise God more for the victory afterwards than the prayer for victory beforehand.
2. Let Proper Praise Permeate our Hearts-See Luke 17:11-19. There is a vast difference between being healed and praising God. God allows people to be healed everyday but the overwhelming majority of people are not thankful to God, they do not offer up praise to God. We must see ourselves as unworthy Samaritans and praise God for His healing graces in our lives.
3. Let our Praise follow the Scriptural Model-There are at least 6 clear praises David gives God in Psalm 21.
   1. Victory through Gods Strength in Verse 1
   2. Answered Prayers in Verse 2
   3. Rich Blessings in Verse 3
   4. Length of Days in Verse 4
      
   5. Glory, Honor and Splendor in Verse 5
   6. God’s Presence in Verse 6

Praise and Prayer go hand in hand in the 20 and 21st Psalms. May we take note of the truths found herein and ask God to seal His truths upon the tablets of our hearts!