King James Version

Psalms 132:17

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

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שָׁ֤םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.אַצְמִ֣יחַatsmichabearצָמַחverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “bear”, an unfinished actionH6779to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).קֶ֣רֶןqerenhornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “horn”, the ordinary formH7161a 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 mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.לְדָוִ֑דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עָרַ֥כְתִּיarakhtiput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “put in array”, a completed actionH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.נֵ֝֗רnerlampנִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lamp”, the ordinary formH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.לִמְשִׁיחִֽיlimshichito Messiahמָשִׁיחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Young’s Literal Translation

There I cause to spring up a horn for David, I have arranged a lamp for Mine anointed.

World English Bible

I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

Darby Translation

There will I cause the horn of David to bud forth; I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκεῖ ἐξανατελῶ κέρας τῷ Δαυὶδ, ἡτοίμασα λύχνον τῷ χριστῷ σου.