Mazmur 75:10

75:10 God says, ¹ 

“I will bring down all the power of the wicked;

the godly will be victorious.” ² 

Mazmur 92:10

92:10 You exalt my horn like that of a wild ox. ³ 

I am covered ⁴  with fresh oil.

Mazmur 92:1

Psalm 92 ⁵ 

A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day.

92:1 It is fitting ⁶  to thank the Lord,

and to sing praises to your name, O sovereign One! ⁷ 

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ⁸ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ⁹  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ¹⁰  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ¹¹ 

1 Samuel 2:30

2:30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I really did say ¹²  that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve ¹³  me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! ¹⁴  For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

[75:10]  ¹ tn The words “God says” are not in the Hebrew text. They are supplied in the translation to clarify that God speaks in v. 10.

[75:10]  ² tn Heb “and all the horns of the wicked I will cut off, the horns of the godly will be lifted up.” The imagery of the wild ox’s horn is once more utilized (see vv. 4-5).

[92:10]  ³ sn The horn of the wild ox is frequently a metaphor for military strength; the idiom “to exalt/lift up the horn” signifies military victory (see 1 Sam 2:10; Pss 75:10; 89:24; Lam 2:17).

[92:10]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew verb בָּלַל (balal) usually has the nuance “to mix.” Here it seems to mean “to smear” or “to anoint.” Some emend the form to בַּלֹּתַנִי (ballotaniy; a second person form of the verb with a first person suffix) and read, “you anoint me.”

[92:1]  ⁵ sn Psalm 92. The psalmist praises God because he defeats the wicked and vindicates his loyal followers.

[92:1]  ⁶ tn Or “good.”

[92:1]  ⁷ tn Traditionally “O Most High.”

[2:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ⁹ sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

[2:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ¹¹ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[2:30]  ¹² tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

[2:30]  ¹³ tn Heb “walk about before.”

[2:30]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “may it be far removed from me.”