Psalms 89:17
For, the beauty of their strength, thou art, And, in thine acceptance, shall our horns be exalted.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
In Context
16In thy Name, shall they exult all the day, And, in thy righteousness, shall they be exalted.
18For, to Yahweh, belongeth our Shield, And, to the Holy One of Israel, belongeth our King.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:1Then prayed Hannah, and said, My heart hath leaped for joy in Yahweh, My horn is exalted in Yahweh, My mouth is opened wide, o’er my foes, Because I rejoice in thy salvation.
Nehemiah 8:10So he said unto them—Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord,—and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength.
Psalms 75:10But, all the horns of the lawless, will I hew off,—Exalted shall be the horns of the Righteous One.
Psalms 92:10But thou wilt exalt, as [those of] the buffalo, my horn, I have been anointed, with fresh oil.
Psalms 132:17There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;
Isaiah 45:24Only in Yahweh—for me, Hath one said, Is there righteousness and strength, Unto him, shall come and turn pale—All who have been incensed against him:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:16-19
The Blessedness of Israel Declared. 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord , in the light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. 18 For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. The psalmist, having largely shown the blessedness of the God of Israel, here shows the blessedness of the Israel… Read the whole commentary →