King James Version

Psalms 92:10

But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 92:11.

וַתָּ֣רֶםvataremand highרוּםconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and high”, the next action in the storyH7311to 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…כִּרְאֵ֣יםkireymas unicornרְאֵםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as unicorn”, the ordinary formH7214a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)unicorn.קַרְנִ֑יqarnihornקֶרֶןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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.בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗יbalotimixבָּלַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “mix”, a completed actionH1101to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodderanoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.בְּשֶׁ֣מֶןbeshemenin oliveשֶׁמֶןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.רַעֲנָֽןraanangreenרַעֲנָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “green”, the ordinary formH7488verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperousgreen, flourishing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(92-11) But my horn hast Thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox; I am anointed with rich oil.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But my horn hast thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox: I am anointed with fresh oil.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Thou exaltest as a reem my horn, I have been anointed with fresh oil.

World English Bible

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

Darby Translation

But my horn shalt thou exalt like a buffalo's: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(92-11) But my horn hast Thou exalted like the horn of the wild-ox; I am anointed with rich oil.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But my horn shall be exalted as the horn of a unicorn; and mine old age with rich mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑψωθήσεται ὡς μονοκέρωτος τὸ κέρας μου, καὶ τὸ γῆράς μου ἐν ἐλέῳ πίονι.