King James Version
Psalms 92:10 in the King James Version says “But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 92 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.”
Psalms 92:10 · KJV
But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shalt thou exalt”
H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
“But my horn”
H7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a moun
“I shall be anointed”
H1101to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
“oil”
H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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