Psalms 37:34, Psalms 54:7, Psalms 59:10, Psalms 91:8, Psalms 112:8 Reciprocal: Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves Psalms 21:2 - General Psalms 71:24 - for they Psalms 118:7 - therefore Proverbs 29:16 - but Jeremiah 39:16 - before thee Obadiah 1:12 - looked read more
righteous: Psalms 92:7, Psalms 52:8, Isaiah 55:13, Isaiah 65:22, Hosea 14:5, Hosea 14:6 cedar: Psalms 104:16, Psalms 148:9, Amos 2:9. See note on 1 Kings 4:33, and see note on 1 Kings 6:29. Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:40 - of palm trees Numbers 24:6 - as cedar Job 14:2 - like Psalms 72:16 - the fruit Proverbs 11:28 - but Song of Solomon 1:17 - beams Song of Solomon 5:15 - as Lebanon Song of Solomon 6:11 - the garden Song of Solomon 7:7 - thy stature Isaiah 61:3 - called Ezekiel 17:23 - and it... read more
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.Anointed — I shall have cause of testifying my joy by anointing myself, as the manner was at all joyful solemnities. read more
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Palm-tree — Which is constantly green and flourishing. read more
10. But my horn shalt thou exalt Thou shalt “exalt” me to power and honour. Unicorn Or buffalo. See on Psalms 22:21. There is no animal of one horn which answers to the Hebrew ראם , ( re’eem,) which, following the Septuagint and Vulgate, our translators have always rendered “unicorn.” The rhinoceros does not meet the Bible description, and far less the antelope. See more in note on Psalms 22:21. Exalting the “horn” denotes strength and victory, and the figure is based upon the majestic... read more
11. Mine eye… shall see… desire The enemies which were feared had become powerless. God had made “the horn” of his power a terror to them, and the gladness of promised victory had come to the author’s soul like fresh oil. His eye, his ear, could desire no more. The expression “Thine eye shall see,” etc., denotes, Thou shalt witness and consider. Compare Psalms 37:34; Psalms 59:10; Psalms 91:8. This language is yet to receive, in the spiritual sphere, its highest fulfilment to the Church. read more
12. The righteous shall flourish The psalmist now drops the first person, as used in Psalms 92:4; Psalms 92:10-11, and again speaks in general terms of general principles. Like the palm This tree was long-lived, vigorous, fresh in its growth, perpetual in its verdure, and renowned for its beauty and fertility. Song of Solomon 7:7. It was once the glory of Palestine, though now almost perished from the land. The branches of the palm were used as the emblem of joy and triumph, (Leviticus... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 92:10
But: Psalms 89:17, Psalms 89:24, Psalms 112:9, Psalms 132:17, Psalms 148:14, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 2:10, Luke 1:69 an unicorn: Numbers 23:22, Numbers 24:8, 1 John 2:20 I shall: Psalms 23:5, Psalms 45:7, 2 Corinthians 1:21 Reciprocal: Exodus 37:29 - he made Deuteronomy 33:17 - his horns Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves Job 39:9 - the Psalms 29:6 - unicorn Psalms 37:34 - exalt Psalms 75:10 - but the horns Psalms 104:15 - oil to make his Isaiah 34:7 - unicorns Jeremiah 17:8 - he shall Ezekiel... read more