Psalm 132:17

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

Cross-references

Psalm 18:2 Parallel

Psalm 18:2 calls God 'the horn of my salvation' — the same horn imagery for David's strength here.

Psalm 18:28 Allusion

Psalm 18:28 says God lights David's lamp — directly mirroring the lamp prepared for the anointed here.

Psalm 89:17 Parallel

Psalm 89:17 says 'in Your favor our horn is exalted' — same horn imagery for the Davidic king here.

In 1 Kings 11:36, God keeps a lamp for David in Jerusalem—directly echoes the lamp for the anointed.

In 1 Kings 15:4, God gives a lamp to David's son—same covenant lamp imagery.

In 2 Chronicles 21:7, God promises a lamp to David's house forever—repeats the lamp covenant.

Luke 1:69 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 1:69, God raises a horn of salvation from David's house—direct messianic fulfillment.

2 Samuel 21:17 calls David 'the lamp of Israel' — the same lamp imagery promised here for God's anointed.

1 Kings 11:13 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 11:13 shows God preserving one tribe for David's sake — a fulfillment of the lamp promise here for David's dynasty.

1 Kings 12:16 records Israel's rebellion against David's house — the opposite of the lamp promise here, as the dynasty is rejected.

2 Chronicles 10:16 parallels the rebellion of 1 Kings 12:16 — same contrast with the lamp being threatened here.

Jeremiah 33:21 reaffirms the unbreakable Davidic covenant — the same promise of a descendant on the throne that Psalm 132:17 celebrates.

Luke 2:30 Allusion

In Luke 2:32, Jesus is a light for revelation—linking the lamp/light to the Messiah.

Lamentations 2:3 describes God cutting off Israel's horn in judgment — contrasting the promised horn for David in Psalm 132:17.

Acts 26:6 Parallel

Acts 26:6 ties Paul's hope to the promise made to the fathers — the same Davidic promise that Psalm 132:17 celebrates with a horn for the anointed.