May The Lord Answer You In The Day Of Trouble

Psalm 20 and 21 are Battle Songs, psalm 20 being a psalm before the battle and psalm 21, a psalm after the battle. Psalm 20 is a prayer of the nation of Israel for its king, King David just prior to a dangerous battle. Psalm 21 is a psalm of praise after the battle is over. Psalm 20 is a prayer for any leader that is over us, a prayer for our president, for an ambassador, an evangelist or a pastor. It is a prayer for a parent facing a difficult assignment with a son or daughter or it could be a prayer for a person heading out into an assignment that may take them far outside their comfort zone. It could even be a prayer for a family in Colorado Springs or Ft. Collins or anywhere that is facing the loss of their home to a raging forest fire or who have already lost their home. Name the setting of a day of potential trouble in your life, and know that this psalm fits. This is a great psalm to claim just before and during our upcoming week of VBS—July 23 to 27. I love the way the psalm begins in verses 1 and 2. I pray this psalm for any of you who are facing days ahead in which you are walking into some kind of a battle. “May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! May He send help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!