KJV King James Version
For thou [art] the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
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Psalm 89:17
For thou [art] the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
WEB World English Bible
For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
ASV American Standard Version
For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the beauty of their strength art Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,
Surrounding context — Psalm 89
14 Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
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.
19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon [one that is] mighty; I have exalted [one] chosen out of the people.
20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
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Psalm 75:10All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.Psalm 92:10But my horn shalt thou exalt like [the horn of] an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.Psalm 148:14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; [even] of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.2 Corinthians 12:9-10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Psalm 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.1 Corinthians 1:30-31But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:1 Samuel 2:1And 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.Psalm 89:24But my faithfulness and my mercy [shall be] with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.Psalm 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.1 Samuel 2:10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.Psalm 28:7The LORD [is] my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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