God Saved the King (Psalm 21)

How do you respond when what you’ve been praying for finally comes to fruition?Are you someone who naturally moves on and thinks about the next situation or problem? Or are you someone who pauses, reflects, and spends time praising God for how He solved the situation and came through? Most Christians would like to say that we respond with pausing and reflecting … but we’d also admit that there have been tons of times in our lives when we’ve just moved on, forgetting to pause and thank God for what He’s done.Well, this week, we are studying Psalm 21 … which comes immediately after Psalm 20.We wanted to point that out not just because 21 comes after 20, but because there is this tight connection between the two Psalms. In Psalm 20, there are these prayers for deliverance.In Psalm 21, we see that God has provided.God has saved His King. He has answered the prayers of the King and the prayers of the congregation of the righteous. God has shown Himself as strong and mighty to save. The righteous have this incredible victory.Thus, in this week’s Psalm, we learn how David praised God for how he was delivered from the hands of his enemies and how his kingdom was established. However, we also know that this song is one that fits in the hymnbook of Israel long after David died. So, we might wonder, how did Israel sing this song after him, like in the exile when things looked bleak? And how does this Psalm point towards King Jesus? And how have Christians sung this song over the last 2,000 years?We will be exploring these things together in our gathering this week.So, here’s our ask: before coming to our gathering, spend some time reading Psalm 20 and Psalm 21. See how God answered the prayers of His King and His people. And spend some time reflecting upon the many ways that God has answered your prayers. Then, spend some time praying and thanking God for the ways He has provided in your life as He has responded to your prayers. Take delight in Him as you do so, recognizing His strength and provision.