Psalms 20

Psalms 20:1

The Lord hear thee] This Psalme, and the next, are composed by David, for a publike forme of a Prayer in the one, of a Thanksgiving in the other, to be used by the people, for himself the King. They seeme to stretch this Psalme too farre, and that without ground, who make it to be a Prophesie of Christs Sufferings, and his deliverances out of them, for which the Church with him triumpheth. As also the next Psalme to gratulate the victory and Salvation of Christ.

Psalms 20:9

Save Lord, let the King hear us] Most here understand God, or the Messias. Some David. The LXX. not observing or keeping the Hebrew distinction Athnach, render it thus, Lord save the King, and hear us when we call upon thee.