God’s Word Translation
Psalms 92:10
10But you make me as strong as a wild bull, and soothing lotion is poured 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
8But you, O Lord, are highly honored forever. 9Now look at your enemies, O Lord. Now look at your enemies. They disappear, and all troublemakers are scattered. But you make me as strong as a wild bull, and soothing lotion is poured on me. 11My eyes gloat over those who spy on me. My ears hear ⌞the cries⌟ of evildoers attacking me. 12Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.
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וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 92:10
- Psalms 89:17because you are the glory of their strength. By your favor you give us victory.
- Psalms 112:9He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.
- Psalms 132:17There I will make a horn sprout up for David. I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
- Psalms 148:14He has given his people a strong leader, someone praiseworthy for his faithful ones, for the people of Israel, the people who are close to him. Hallelujah!
- 1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed out loud, “My heart finds joy in the Lord. My head is lifted to the Lord. My mouth mocks my enemies. I rejoice because you saved ⌞me⌟.
- Luke 1:69He has raised up a mighty Savior for us in the family of his servant David.
- Numbers 23:22The God who brought them out of Egypt has the strength of a wild bull.
- 1 John 2:20The Holy One has anointed you, so all of you have knowledge.
- Psalms 23:5You prepare a banquet for me while my enemies watch. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows.
- Psalms 45:7You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21God establishes us, together with you, in a relationship with Christ. He has also anointed us.
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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