Today's Daily Bread

TRUST IN THE LORD

Date : Saturday, April 11, 2026
Passage : Psalm 20:1~9
Keyverse : 7  
1
[For the director of music. A psalm of David.] May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2
May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
3
May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.
4
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5
May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.
6
Now this I know: The LORD gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power 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 are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9
Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!
In the first half of the psalm, the people pray for their king (likely David) as he goes to war on their behalf. They pray for protection and victory from God. In the second half, the psalmist expresses his trust in God. He understands that he is the one whom he should depend on, not his horses or chariots.

It is easy to focus on our own resources when we face problems (in this psalm, a war) or when we care for others who do. However, the psalmist instructs us to trust in God’s transcendent wisdom and resources, instead of ours.

God wants us to trust him with all decisions and matters, big and small. As we trust God and place our lives in his hands, he not only fills our hearts with his peace (Philippians 4:7) but makes his ultimate victory over death very tangible in our lives, in ways we never expected.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your victory over sin and death.
One Word: Trust God who gives you victory