I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
Parallel translations
- KJV All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
- BSB “All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”
- NKJV “Allthe horns of the wicked I will also cut off, But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
- NASB And He will cut off all the horns of the wicked, But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
- NLT For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.”
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Quick answer
God will cut off the horns of the wicked while the horns of the righteous are lifted high.
Overview
The psalm closes with God's verdict: the power of the wicked will be broken, but the righteous will be vindicated and exalted. This reversal confirms the psalm's theme that God alone humbles and lifts up. The ultimate exaltation of the righteous is grounded in Christ, in whom believers share His triumph.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 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.
- Jer 48:25The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken,” says Yahweh.
- Ps 148:14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
- Ps 101:8Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; to cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh’s city.
- Zech 1:20–21Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.
- Luke 1:69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
- 1 Sam 2:1Hannah 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.
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