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Psalms 92:10
10You have made me as strong as a wild bull. You have poured pure olive oil on me.
Psalms 92:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
- New International Version (NIV)You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
Context of Psalms 92:10
8You, Lord, will rule as King for ever! 9Yes, Lord, look at your enemies! Your enemies will all die! Those people who do evil things will all disappear! You have made me as strong as a wild bull. You have poured pure olive oil on me. 11With my own eyes, I have seen my enemies fall. With my own ears, I have heard them cry out in pain. 12Righteous people will do well, like a palm tree that makes new leaves. They will become strong, like a tall cedar tree in Lebanon.
Read all of Psalms 92Psalms 92:10 word by word
וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 92:10
- Psalms 89:17You give strength and glory to your people. Because you are kind to us, we win against our enemies.
- Psalms 112:9They give their things to help poor people. People will always remember the good things that they have done. They will be powerful and people will respect them.
- Psalms 132:17In Zion I will give strength to King David's family. My chosen king will continue to rule well, like a light that shines brightly.
- Psalms 148:14He has made his own people strong, so that other nations respect them. All the people who serve him should praise him. They are the Israelite nation, who belong to him. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
- 1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed and she said, ‘I am very happy when I think about what the Lord has done. The Lord has made me very strong. I can laugh at my enemies because you, Lord, have saved me. That makes me very happy.
- Luke 1:69He has sent a very strong person who will save us. This person comes from the family of his servant, King David.
- Numbers 23:22He brought them out of Egypt. He fights on their behalf, as strong as a wild bull.
- 1 John 2:20But Christ, the Holy One, has given you the Holy Spirit. As a result, you all know what is true.
- Psalms 23:5You prepare a big meal for me while my enemies watch. You put olive oil on my head. You bless me so much that my cup is completely full.
- Psalms 45:7You love people to do what is right, and you hate anything that is evil. So God, your God, has chosen you to be greater than all your people. He has put special olive oil on you, to make you happy.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21It is God that causes us to continue to trust Christ. He does that for us and for you, because we belong to Christ. God has chosen us to serve him.
Commentaries on Psalms 92:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Like the horn of a unicorn - ראים reeym, perhaps here, the oryx or buffalo. But the rhinoceros seems to be the real monoceros of the Scriptures. I shall be anointed unth fresh oil - Perhaps the allusion is here not to any sacramental anointing, but to such anointings as were frequent among the Asiatics, especially after bathing, for the purpose of health and activity.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10But my horn shalt thou exalt - The horn is a symbol of strength or power (see the notes at Psalm 18:2); and the meaning here is, that, while the wicked would be cut off, he would be prospered; that is, he had such confidence that he was the friend of God, that he believed God would honor him and exalt him. The psalmist here speaks of himself not so much with reference to his own particular case, but as the representative of the righteous. The idea is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 God sometimes grants prosperity to wicked men in displeasure; yet they flourish but for a moment. Let us seek for ourselves the salvation and grace of the gospel, that being daily anointed by the Holy Spirit, we may behold and share the Redeemer's glory. It is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that believers receive all the virtue that keeps them alive, and makes them fruitful. Other trees, when old, leave off bearing, but in God's trees…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10like that of a wild ox: The Lord allows the psalmist to express his joy (Psalm 92:8). Because of this, the psalmist is strong and will overcome his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. A further contrast with the wicked, in the lot of the righteous, safety and triumph.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 92
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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