Trusting God in the Face of Institutional Pressure (Psalm 20)
Bible Commentary / Produced by TOW Project
Psalm 20 teaches us to trust God rather than human power, such as military might. “Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God” (Ps. 20:7). Financial assets, no less than military assets, can be the basis for a false faith in human power. For that matter, we should recall that in the ancient world only the upper class soldiers would have horses and chariots. The ordinary soldiers would be drawn from the peasants and be on foot. It is a disturbing reality that even modest wealth and power often draw us away from God.
Contributors: Duane Garrett, Lindsay Wilson, Russell Fuller
Adopted by the Theology of Work Project Board June 6, 2014.
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