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Pentecost Season · Proper 6 · Year B

Psalm 20

May the Lord Answer You in the Day of Trouble

June 13, 2027

David and Goliath, Caravaggio
David and Goliath, Caravaggio, c. 1600Museo del Prado, Madrid
An early version of a subject Caravaggio returned to all his life. The boy kneels on the body and ties the giant's hair, working rather than triumphing.Some take pride in chariots and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.CaravaggioThe painter who put street models and raking light into altarpieces, killed a man in a brawl, and changed European painting in under twenty years.Museo del Prado, MadridSpain's national collection, formed from what the Spanish crown had bought over three centuries, which is why its Titians and Rubenses are unmatched.Museo del Prado, Madrid
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 4:26-34Mk 4:26-34
Epistle2 Cor. 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-172 Cor 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17
Old Testament1 Sam. 15:34 - 16:131 Sm 15:34 - 16:13Alt. OTEzek. 17:22-24Ez 17:22-24
PsalterPs. 20Ps 20Alt. PsalmPs. 92:1-4, 12-15Ps 92:1-4, 12-15

Overview & Insights

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” (Psalm 20:7)

A royal psalm praying that God will answer the king in the day of battle, contrasting trust in military might with trust in the name of the Lord.

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Commentary

Psalm 20Ps 20 Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse by verse evangelical commentary on this royal prayer for the king in battle.

Psalm 20:1Ps 20:1 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries assembled for each verse of Psalm 20.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 20 in HebrewPs 20 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text of Psalm 20 with JPS translation and classical Jewish commentators.

Psalm 20 Hebrew InterlinearPs 20 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub

The Hebrew text of Psalm 20 word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.

The Church Fathers

Psalm 20, patristic commentaryPs 20, patristic commentary Catena

A verse linked catena gathering patristic comment on Psalm 20.

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