Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
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- WEB Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- KJV And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
- BSB At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
- NKJV And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord. I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
- NLT Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me.
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Quick answer
Hannah's song begins with exultant joy in the Lord and His salvation. Her prayer turns personal deliverance into praise of God's saving power.
Overview
Hannah's song, like Mary's Magnificat which echoes it, rejoices not merely in a son but in the God who saves the lowly. The 'horn' is a symbol of strength and dignity, here exalted by the Lord. Her praise lifts her eyes beyond her own circumstances to God's wider work of salvation, anticipating the gospel theme of God exalting the humble.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 1:46–56Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
- Ps 13:5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
- Isa 12:2–3Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
- Phil 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- Ps 92:10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.
- Ps 89:17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
- Ps 20:5We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.
- Ps 35:9My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
- Ps 9:14that I may show all of your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in your salvation.
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
- Judg 5:1–2Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
- Ps 118:14Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
- Exod 15:21Miriam answered them, “Sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”
- Phil 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- Exod 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
- Ps 89:24But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
- Hab 3:18yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
- 1 Sam 2:1–10Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- Ps 18:2Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
- Ps 112:8–9His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
- Ps 51:15Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.
- Rom 5:11Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
- Hab 3:1A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.
- Ps 71:8My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.
- Ps 75:10I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
- Rev 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
- Neh 11:17and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
- Luke 1:69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
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