Sermon: A Psalm to Help Us Pray

“A Psalm to Help Us Pray”

Psalm 20              

November 2, 2025

Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn 

Sermon Application [file]

 

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Psalm 20:1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! [2] May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion! [3] May he remember all your offerings and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah [4] May he grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans! [5] May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions! [6] Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed; he will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving might of his right hand. [7] Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. [8] They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright. [9] O Lord, save the king! May he answer us when we call. 

I. The Nature of Psalm 20
II. This Psalm Points Beyond David to Christ
III. Because Christ's Prayers Were Answered, Ours Will Be
IV. How This Psalm Helps Us Pray