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Psalm 20:7

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20:7Some trust in chariots and others in horses,18

but we19 depend on20 the Lord our God.

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Psalm 20:7: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

Footnotes

  1. 18 Heb “these in chariots and these in horses.” No verb appears; perhaps the verb “invoke” is to be supplied from the following line. In this case the idea would be that some “invoke” (i.e., trust in) their military might for victory (cf. “boast”; “trust”; “take pride”). Verse 8 suggests that the “some/others” mentioned here are the nation’s enemies.
  2. 19 The grammatical construction (conjunction + pronominal subject) highlights the contrast between God’s faithful people and the others mentioned in the previous line.
  3. 20 Heb “we invoke the name of.” The Hiphil of זָכַר (zakhar), when combined with the phrase “in the name,” means “to invoke” (see Josh 23:7; Isa 48:1; Amos 6:10). By invoking the Lord’s name in prayer, the people demonstrate their trust in him.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,

but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Some nations boast of their chariots and horses,

but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Some boast in chariots and others in horses,

but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.

KJV 1900King James Version

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses:

But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.