[[Ps-20]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-19]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-21]] --- ### Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The Psalmist declares with certainty that God will rescue and vindicate His 'Anointed One' (Messiah) through divine power. *Historical context*: Theological scholars and early Christian writers identify this as a Messianic prophecy. While initially referring to the Davidic king, its ultimate scope points to the Messiah. *Related to*: ### Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is regarded as the historical and divine fulfillment of God 'saving' His Anointed and answering Him from heaven. *Historical context*: The early church in [[Acts-04#v26|Acts 4:26]]-28 explicitly applies the term 'Anointed' (Messiah) from the Psalms to Jesus. [[Rom-01#v4|Romans 1:4]] states he was 'declared to be the Son of God with power... by the resurrection from the dead,' which theologians cite as the fulfillment of the 'saving strength of His right hand.' *Related to*: [[Ps-20#v6|Psalm 20:6]] ### Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God. They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction that those relying on superior military technology (chariots and horses) will be defeated, while those who trust in God's name will prevail and remain standing. *Historical context*: In the ancient Near East, chariots were the apex of military power. The prophecy suggests an outcome contrary to material military expectations. *Related to*: ### They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The miraculous survival of Jerusalem during the Assyrian siege in 701 BC, where King Hezekiah trusted in Yahweh over the superior Assyrian cavalry. *Historical context*: Historians and theologians point to the 701 BC siege by Sennacherib as a primary fulfillment. While the Assyrian 'Taylor Prism' records the siege of Jerusalem, it notably fails to claim its capture. The biblical record ([[2 Kings-19#v35|2 Kings 19:35]]) describes the sudden, supernatural defeat of the Assyrian army, fulfilling the promise that those with 'chariots and horses' would fall while the trustful would 'rise up.' *Related to*: [[Ps-20#v7|Psalm 20:7]]-8 ### May he grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill all your counsel. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane and His mission to achieve salvation were 'heard' and fulfilled by the Father. *Historical context*: [[Heb-05#v7|Hebrews 5:7]] refers to Jesus offering up prayers 'to the One who could save Him from death' and being 'heard because of His reverence,' fulfilling the petition for the King's desire and counsel (to achieve the redemption of humanity) to be granted. *Related to*: [[Ps-20#v4|Psalm 20:4]] --- #ai_prophecy