Psalm 89:18-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 You are their majestic strength;
by your favor our horn[a] is exalted.(A)
19 Truly the Lord is our shield,
the Holy One of Israel, our king!(B)
III
20 Then you spoke in vision;(C)
to your faithful ones you said:
“I have set a leader over the warriors;
I have raised up a chosen one from the people.
Footnotes
- 89:18, 25 Horn: a concrete noun for an abstract quality; horn is a symbol of strength.
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