God Saved the King
W. Jay. Psalm 20:6 Now know I that the LORD saves his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. So said David, for he was the Lord's anointed. "The Lord took him from the sheepfold," and anointed him to feed Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance (1 Samuel 16). Again and again had the Lord saved David ere he came to the throne, and afterwards he experienced much trouble, so that he knew and confessed his need of the Divine protection. Persons are not less exposed by rising in life and spreading abroad in the world. I. THE SAVED. God is the "Saviour of all men," but "specially of them that believe." Thus He is called "the Preserver of men"; but "rest deliverance giveth He to His king, and showeth mercy to His anointed, and to His seed forever." If, therefore, there be (and who can question it?) a peculiar providence, no wonder that it watches with a special care over those in whose lives so many destinies are bound up, and on whose welfare the welfare of so many thousands depends. II. THE SALVATION. All are exposed to evil and danger. And only see now what a salvation God has wrought for us. Consider the greatness of the peril. III. THE SAVIOUR. It was the Lord, it was a Divine interposition, and undeserved by us: let our praise be sincere and practical. How much as a people we have to be thankful for. (W. Jay.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. WEB: Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.