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Psalms 89:17

For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 89:18.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִפְאֶ֣רֶתtiferetbeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.עֻזָּ֣מוֹuzamvostrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.אָ֑תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.וּ֝בִרְצֹנְךָ֗uvirtsonekhaand in as... wouldרָצוֹןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.תריםtrymhighרוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…תָּר֥וּםtarumhighרוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…קַרְנֵֽנוּqarnenvhornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(89-18) For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the beauty of their strength [art] Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

World English Bible

For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.

Darby Translation

For thou art the glory of their strength; and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

Douay-Rheims

And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(89-18) For Thou art the glory of their strength; and in Thy favour our horn is exalted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou art the boast of their strength; and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τὸ καύχημα τῆς δυνάμεως αὐτῶν σὺ εἶ, καὶ ἐν τῇ εὐδοκίᾳ σου ὑψωθήσεται τὸ κέρας ἡμῶν·