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89 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever; with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations.

For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness shalt Thou establish in the very heavens.”

“I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant:

‘Thy Seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations.’” Selah

And the heavens shall praise Thy wonders, O Lord, Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all them that are about Him.

O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto Thee? Or to Thy faithfulness round about Thee?

Thou rulest the raging of the sea; when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.

10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; Thou hast scattered Thine enemies with Thy strong arm.

11 The heavens are Thine, the earth also is Thine; as for the world and the fullness thereof, Thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south, Thou hast created them; Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name.

13 Thou hast a mighty arm; strong is Thy hand, and high is Thy right hand.

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 favor our horn shall be exalted.

18 For the Lord is our defense, and the Holy One of Israel is our King.

19 Then Thou didst speak in a vision to Thy holy one and said, “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.

21 With him My hand shall be established; Mine arm shall also strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not exact from him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

24 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him, and in My name shall his horn be exalted.

25 I will set his hand also over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers.

26 He shall cry unto Me, ‘Thou art my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.’

27 Also I will make him My firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and My covenant shall stand fast with him.

29 His Seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 If his children forsake My law and walk not in My judgments,

31 if they break My statutes and keep not My commandments,

32 then will I visit their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes.

33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor permit My faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the things which have gone out of My lips.

35 Once have I sworn by My holiness that I will not lie unto David.

36 His Seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before Me.

37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in the heaven.” Selah

38 But Thou hast cast off and abhorred; Thou hast been wroth with Thine anointed.

39 Thou hast made void the covenant of Thy servant; Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 All that pass by the way despoil him; he is a reproach to his neighbors.

42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 The days of his youth hast Thou shortened, Thou hast covered him with shame. Selah

46 How long, Lord? Wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever? Shall Thy wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember how short my time is; why hast Thou made all men in vain?

48 What man is he that liveth and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah

49 Lord, where are Thy former lovingkindnesses, which Thou hast sworn unto David in Thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach against Thy servants” how I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people

51 wherewith Thine enemies have reproached, O Lord, wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of Thine anointed.

52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore! Amen and Amen.

Psalm 89[a]

A maskil[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known(B)
    through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(C)
You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
    I have sworn to David my servant,
‘I will establish your line forever
    and make your throne firm through all generations.’”[c](D)

The heavens(E) praise your wonders, Lord,
    your faithfulness too, in the assembly(F) of the holy ones.
For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?
    Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?(G)
In the council(H) of the holy ones(I) God is greatly feared;
    he is more awesome than all who surround him.(J)
Who is like you,(K) Lord God Almighty?(L)
    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

You rule over the surging sea;
    when its waves mount up, you still them.(M)
10 You crushed Rahab(N) like one of the slain;
    with your strong arm you scattered(O) your enemies.
11 The heavens are yours,(P) and yours also the earth;(Q)
    you founded the world and all that is in it.(R)
12 You created the north and the south;
    Tabor(S) and Hermon(T) sing for joy(U) at your name.
13 Your arm is endowed with power;
    your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.(V)

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;(W)
    love and faithfulness go before you.(X)
15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
    who walk(Y) in the light(Z) of your presence, Lord.
16 They rejoice in your name(AA) all day long;
    they celebrate your righteousness.
17 For you are their glory and strength,(AB)
    and by your favor you exalt our horn.[d](AC)
18 Indeed, our shield[e](AD) belongs to the Lord,
    our king(AE) to the Holy One of Israel.

19 Once you spoke in a vision,
    to your faithful people you said:
“I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
    I have raised up a young man from among the people.
20 I have found David(AF) my servant;(AG)
    with my sacred oil(AH) I have anointed(AI) him.
21 My hand will sustain him;
    surely my arm will strengthen him.(AJ)
22 The enemy will not get the better of him;(AK)
    the wicked will not oppress(AL) him.
23 I will crush his foes before him(AM)
    and strike down his adversaries.(AN)
24 My faithful love will be with him,(AO)
    and through my name his horn[f] will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand over the sea,
    his right hand over the rivers.(AP)
26 He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father,(AQ)
    my God, the Rock(AR) my Savior.’(AS)
27 And I will appoint him to be my firstborn,(AT)
    the most exalted(AU) of the kings(AV) of the earth.
28 I will maintain my love to him forever,
    and my covenant with him will never fail.(AW)
29 I will establish his line forever,
    his throne as long as the heavens endure.(AX)

30 “If his sons forsake my law
    and do not follow my statutes,
31 if they violate my decrees
    and fail to keep my commands,
32 I will punish their sin with the rod,
    their iniquity with flogging;(AY)
33 but I will not take my love from him,(AZ)
    nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
34 I will not violate my covenant
    or alter what my lips have uttered.(BA)
35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—
    and I will not lie to David—
36 that his line will continue forever
    and his throne endure before me like the sun;(BB)
37 it will be established forever like the moon,
    the faithful witness in the sky.”(BC)

38 But you have rejected,(BD) you have spurned,
    you have been very angry with your anointed one.
39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant
    and have defiled his crown in the dust.(BE)
40 You have broken through all his walls(BF)
    and reduced his strongholds(BG) to ruins.
41 All who pass by have plundered(BH) him;
    he has become the scorn of his neighbors.(BI)
42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
    you have made all his enemies rejoice.(BJ)
43 Indeed, you have turned back the edge of his sword
    and have not supported him in battle.(BK)
44 You have put an end to his splendor
    and cast his throne to the ground.
45 You have cut short(BL) the days of his youth;
    you have covered him with a mantle of shame.(BM)

46 How long, Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
    How long will your wrath burn like fire?(BN)
47 Remember how fleeting is my life.(BO)
    For what futility you have created all humanity!
48 Who can live and not see death,
    or who can escape the power of the grave?(BP)
49 Lord, where is your former great love,
    which in your faithfulness you swore to David?
50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has[g] been mocked,(BQ)
    how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51 the taunts with which your enemies, Lord, have mocked,
    with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.(BR)

52 Praise be to the Lord forever!
Amen and Amen.(BS)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
  2. Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
  3. Psalm 89:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 37, 45 and 48.
  4. Psalm 89:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one.
  5. Psalm 89:18 Or sovereign
  6. Psalm 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength.
  7. Psalm 89:50 Or your servants have

96 O sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

Sing unto the Lord, bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.

Declare His glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people.

For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people; give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; fear before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth; the world also shall be established, that it shall not be moved; He shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof.

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 before the Lord. For He cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth; He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.

Psalm 96(A)

Sing to the Lord(B) a new song;(C)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(D)
    proclaim his salvation(E) day after day.
Declare his glory(F) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(G) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(H)
    he is to be feared(I) above all gods.(J)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(L)
Splendor and majesty(M) are before him;
    strength and glory(N) are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord,(O) all you families of nations,(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(Q) and come into his courts.(R)
Worship the Lord(S) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(T)
    tremble(U) before him, all the earth.(V)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(W)
    The world is firmly established,(X) it cannot be moved;(Y)
    he will judge(Z) the peoples with equity.(AA)

11 Let the heavens rejoice,(AB) let the earth be glad;(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest(AD) sing for joy.(AE)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(AH)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of

100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands!

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing!

Know ye that the Lord, He is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise! Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name!

For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations.

101 I will sing of mercy and judgment; unto Thee, O Lord, will I sing.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off; him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

Shout for joy(A) to the Lord, all the earth.
    Worship the Lord(B) with gladness;
    come before him(C) with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.(D)
    It is he who made us,(E) and we are his[a];
    we are his people,(F) the sheep of his pasture.(G)

Enter his gates with thanksgiving(H)
    and his courts(I) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(J)
For the Lord is good(K) and his love endures forever;(L)
    his faithfulness(M) continues through all generations.

Psalm 101

Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love(N) and justice;
    to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life(O)
    when will you come to me?

I will conduct the affairs(P) of my house
    with a blameless heart.
I will not look with approval
    on anything that is vile.(Q)

I hate what faithless people do;(R)
    I will have no part in it.
The perverse of heart(S) shall be far from me;
    I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor(T) in secret,
    I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(U) and a proud heart,
    I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
    that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(V)
    will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit
    will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
    will stand in my presence.

Every morning(W) I will put to silence
    all the wicked(X) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(Y)
    from the city of the Lord.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves

105 O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the people.

Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him; talk ye of all His wondrous works.

Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore.

Remember His marvelous works that He hath done, His wonders and the judgments of His mouth,

O ye seed of Abraham, His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen.

He is the Lord our God; His judgments are over all the earth.

He hath remembered His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

which covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac,

10 and confirmed the same unto Jacob as a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

11 saying, “Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance,”

12 when they were but a few men in number, yea, very few and strangers in it.

13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people,

14 He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, He reproved kings for their sakes,

15 saying, “Touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm.”

16 Moreover He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph who was sold as a servant,

18 whose feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in irons.

19 Until the time when his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tried him.

20 The king sent and loosed him, even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

21 He made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to command his princes at his pleasure and teach his elders wisdom.

23 Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 And He increased His people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their heart to hate His people and to deal subtly with His servants.

26 He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.

27 They showed His signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness and made it dark, and they rebelled not against His word.

29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, even in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spoke and there came divers sorts of flies and lice in all their borders.

32 He gave them hail for rain and flaming fire in their land.

33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees, and broke the trees of their borders.

34 He spoke and the locusts came, and caterpillars without number,

35 and they ate up all the herbs in their land and devoured the fruit of their ground.

36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold, and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon them.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering and fire to give light in the night.

40 The people asked, and He brought quails and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

41 He opened the rock and the waters gushed out, and ran in the dry places like a river.

42 For He remembered His holy promise and Abraham His servant.

43 And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen with gladness,

44 and gave them the lands of the heathen; and they inherited the labor of the people,

45 that they might observe His statutes and keep His laws. Praise ye the Lord!

Psalm 105(A)

Give praise to the Lord,(B) proclaim his name;(C)
    make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him,(D) sing praise to him;(E)
    tell of all his wonderful acts.(F)
Glory in his holy name;(G)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face(H) always.

Remember the wonders(I) he has done,
    his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,(J)
you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,(K)
    his chosen(L) ones, the children of Jacob.
He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments are in all the earth.

He remembers his covenant(M) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham,(N)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it(O) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(P)
11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(Q)
    as the portion you will inherit.”(R)

12 When they were but few in number,(S)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,(T)
13 they wandered from nation to nation,(U)
    from one kingdom to another.
14 He allowed no one to oppress(V) them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(W)
15 “Do not touch(X) my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(Y) no harm.”

16 He called down famine(Z) on the land
    and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 and he sent a man before them—
    Joseph, sold as a slave.(AA)
18 They bruised his feet with shackles,(AB)
    his neck was put in irons,
19 till what he foretold(AC) came to pass,
    till the word(AD) of the Lord proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him,
    the ruler of peoples set him free.(AE)
21 He made him master of his household,
    ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes(AF) as he pleased
    and teach his elders wisdom.(AG)

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;(AH)
    Jacob resided(AI) as a foreigner in the land of Ham.(AJ)
24 The Lord made his people very fruitful;
    he made them too numerous(AK) for their foes,
25 whose hearts he turned(AL) to hate his people,
    to conspire(AM) against his servants.
26 He sent Moses(AN) his servant,
    and Aaron,(AO) whom he had chosen.(AP)
27 They performed(AQ) his signs(AR) among them,
    his wonders(AS) in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness(AT) and made the land dark—
    for had they not rebelled against(AU) his words?
29 He turned their waters into blood,(AV)
    causing their fish to die.(AW)
30 Their land teemed with frogs,(AX)
    which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31 He spoke,(AY) and there came swarms of flies,(AZ)
    and gnats(BA) throughout their country.
32 He turned their rain into hail,(BB)
    with lightning throughout their land;
33 he struck down their vines(BC) and fig trees(BD)
    and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke,(BE) and the locusts came,(BF)
    grasshoppers(BG) without number;(BH)
35 they ate up every green thing in their land,
    ate up the produce of their soil.
36 Then he struck down all the firstborn(BI) in their land,
    the firstfruits of all their manhood.
37 He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,(BJ)
    and from among their tribes no one faltered.
38 Egypt was glad when they left,
    because dread of Israel(BK) had fallen on them.

39 He spread out a cloud(BL) as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.(BM)
40 They asked,(BN) and he brought them quail;(BO)
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.(BP)
41 He opened the rock,(BQ) and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

42 For he remembered his holy promise(BR)
    given to his servant Abraham.
43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,(BS)
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,(BT)
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled(BU) for—
45 that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.(BV)

Praise the Lord.[a](BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:45 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

132 Lord, remember David and all his afflictions—

how he swore unto the Lord and vowed unto the Mighty God of Jacob:

“Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eyelids

until I find out a place for the Lord, a habitation for the Mighty God of Jacob.”

Lo, we heard of it at Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the wood:

“We will go into His tabernacles; we will worship at His footstool.”

Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy strength.

Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Thy saints shout for joy.

10 For Thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; He will not turn from it: “Of the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

12 If thy children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.”

13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

14 “This is My rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provision, I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17 There will I make the horn of David to bud; I have ordained a lamp for Mine anointed.

18 His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon himself shall his crown flourish.”

Psalm 132(A)

A song of ascents.

Lord, remember David
    and all his self-denial.(B)

He swore an oath to the Lord,
    he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:(C)
“I will not enter my house(D)
    or go to my bed,
I will allow no sleep to my eyes
    or slumber to my eyelids,
till I find a place(E) for the Lord,
    a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

We heard it in Ephrathah,(F)
    we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:[a](G)
“Let us go to his dwelling place,(H)
    let us worship at his footstool,(I) saying,
‘Arise, Lord,(J) and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests be clothed with your righteousness;(K)
    may your faithful people(L) sing for joy.’”

10 For the sake of your servant David,
    do not reject your anointed one.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David,(M)
    a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants(N)
    I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant(O)
    and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons will sit
    on your throne(P) for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion,(Q)
    he has desired it for his dwelling,(R) saying,
14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever;(S)
    here I will sit enthroned,(T) for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions;
    her poor I will satisfy with food.(U)
16 I will clothe her priests(V) with salvation,
    and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.(W)

17 “Here I will make a horn[b] grow(X) for David
    and set up a lamp(Y) for my anointed one.(Z)
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(AA)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 132:6 Or heard of it in Ephrathah, / we found it in the fields of Jearim. (See 1 Chron. 13:5,6) (And no quotation marks around verses 7-9)
  2. Psalm 132:17 Horn here symbolizes strong one, that is, king.