10 who says, "I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up."
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
10 The fists of the wicked are bloody stumps, The arms of the righteous are lofty green branches.
10 'All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted."
10 For God says, "I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly."
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
69 He set the power of salvation in the center of our lives, and in the very house of David his servant,
69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,
69 He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,
(Read Luke 1:67-80)
Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to those that sit in the shadow of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which will bring us to peace at last, Romans 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith, vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world. Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life, till he came forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let us follow peace with all men, as well as seek peace with God and our own consciences. And if it be the will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 75:10
Commentary on Psalm 75:6-10
(Read Psalm 75:6-10)
No second causes will raise men to preferment without the First Cause. It comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. He mentions not the north; the same word that signifies the north, signifies the secret place; and from the secret of God's counsel it does come. From God alone all must receive their doom. There are mixtures of mercy and grace in the cup of affliction, when it is put into the hands of God's people; mixtures of the curse, when it is put into the hands of the wicked. God's people have their share in common calamities, but the dregs of the cup are for the wicked. The exaltation of the Son of David will be the subject of the saints' everlasting praises. Then let sinners submit to the King of righteousness, and let believers rejoice in and obey him.