1 For the Conductor, a psalm by David.
2 May the Lord answer you on the day of distress; may the Name of the God of Jacob fortify you.
3 May He send your help from the Sanctuary, and support you from Zion.
4 May He remember all your offerings, and always accept favorably your sacrifices.
5 May He grant you your heart's desire, and fulfill your every counsel.
6 We will rejoice in your deliverance, and raise our banners in the name of our God; may the Lord fulfill all your wishes.
7 Now I know that the Lord has delivered His anointed one, answering him from His holy heavens with the mighty saving power of His right hand.
8 Some [rely] upon chariots and some upon horses, but we [rely upon and] invoke the Name of the Lord our God.
9 They bend and fall, but we rise and stand firm.
10 Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.
Greetings Rabbi, I thank you for sharing Psalm 20 with us. Verse 8 declares a very meaningful truth. 8 Some [rely] upon chariots and some upon horses, but we [rely upon and] invoke the Name of the Lord our God. In chapter 9 of the prophecy of Zechariah 9 1- 13 the protection of Israel is described in a very special way. All the nations around Israel have wealth, armies, fortified cities. In verse 9-10, the prophet declares, "Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion, Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See your king comes to you righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and warehorses from Jerusalem and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth." What do you think about the facr that the prophet said that Israel's King will come riding on the foul of a donkey. Is this to be understood metaphorically? Or no.