For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
Parallel translations
- WEB For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
- KJV For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
- NKJV For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted.
- NASB For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted.
- NLT You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong.
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Quick answer
God Himself is the true strength and glory of His people; their power to stand comes from His favor.
Overview
Israel's real "glory" and strength are not military might but the LORD. The "horn," a symbol of power and dignity, is lifted only by divine favor. This points forward to Christ, the "horn of salvation" raised up for His people (Luke 1:69).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 75:10“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”
- Ps 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
- Ps 148:14He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!
- 2 Cor 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- Ps 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- 1 Cor 1:30–31It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Ps 89:24My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.
- 1 Sam 2:10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- Ps 132:17There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
- 1 Sam 2:1At 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.
- Ps 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
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