Old Testament Prophecies
By: Shahid Bin Waheed
Prophecy # 8- Psalms 20: 1-5!
020:001 The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 020:002 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; 020:003 Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. 020:004 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel. 020:005 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfill all thy petitions.
This has to be read and understood with 1 Samuel chapter 25,
the very first verse tells us that (“025:001 And Samuel died; and all the
Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his
house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.”) King David lived in
Paran where he wrote his Psalms performed the Hajj as we read that in chapter
84:4-6 of Psalms, which is as follows:
“084:004 Blessed are they that dwell in thy
house: they will be still praising thee. Selah. 084:005 Blessed is the man
whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. 084:006 Who
passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the
pools.”
This prophecy must be examined in the light of Glorious
Qur’aan 3:81 which reads:
وَإِذْ
أَخَذَ اللَّهُ
مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّينَ
لَمَا آتَيْتُكُمْ
مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ
ثُمَّ جَاءَكُمْ
رَسُولٌ مُصَدِّقٌ
لِمَا مَعَكُمْ
لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ
بِهِ وَلَتَنْصُرُنَّهُ
قَالَ أَأَقْرَرْتُمْ
وَأَخَذْتُمْ
عَلَى ذَلِكُمْ
إِصْرِي قَالُوا
أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ
فَاشْهَدُوا وَأَنَا
مَعَكُمْ مِنَ
الشَّاهِدِينَ
And
(remember) when Allâh took the Covenant of the Prophets, saying: "Take
whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah (understanding
of the Laws of Allâh), and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger
(Muhammad صلى الله
عليه وسلم) confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him
and help him." Allâh said: "Do you agree (to it) and will you take up
My Covenant (which I conclude with you)?" They said: "We agree."
He said: "Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for
this)."
And for once did Allah enter into a covenant with the prophets expressing the obligation to which they are bound: I have given you the book, when said, and acquainted your hearts with wisdom to the effect that there comes a Messenger with a Book which corroborates and authoritatively validates the Authentic Books which you hold in possession, you shall faithfully recognize him, uphold him and help him to accomplish his mission. And now do you all subscribe to this allegiance and shall you pledge yourselves before Me to keep the vow! They said: We pray the prayer and vow the vow. Then, said Allah, you bear witness to this ` obligation which you shall relate to your people, and here do I subscribe to be to this course of action.
King
David’s (PBUH) settlement in Makkah, receiving and writings his Psalms and
performing Hajj are the testament of the covenant of all prophets made with God
and a message to Jews and Christians that they are to follow Muhammad (SAW) as
divine decree as mentioned in their scriptures.