Psalms 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
Study Note
Study Note
The confession 'some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God' sets covenant theology against military technology as competing security systems, drawing on Deuteronomy 17:16's prohibition against the king multiplying horses. The verb 'remember' (zakar) in the covenantal context means more than cognitive recollection — it implies an active orientation and invocation of the divine name as the source of protection and identity. The psalm's royal liturgical setting (a pre-battle prayer for the king) makes the anti-military trust declaration paradigmatic: even in the most overtly military context, Israel's confidence rests not in military assets but in divine faithfulness. Zechariah 4:6 ('not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit') and Isaiah 31:1-3 develop the same polemic against military self-reliance.
Other Translations
Some trustin chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.
Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.
Cross References
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