Psalm 89:17
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
Cross-references
Psalm 89:24 repeats the horn exaltation theme within the same psalm, linking God's favor to the king's strength.
Psalm 28:7 also declares God as strength and source of exultation, reinforcing that God is the glory of His people's strength.
Psalm 75:10 contrasts cutting off wicked horns and lifting righteous horns — same horn imagery for divine exaltation.
Psalm 92:10 uses the same horn exaltation metaphor, with God anointing the righteous with fresh oil.
Psalm 132:17 promises a horn for David, directly connecting to the Davidic covenant theme of Psalm 89.
Psalm 148:14 says God raises a horn for His people, echoing the same image of divine exaltation.
Psalm 30:7 shares the phrase 'by your favor' and attributes strength to God's favor, reinforcing the source of exaltation.
Psalm 75:4 warns the wicked not to lift up their horn, contrasting with the righteous exaltation by God's favor.
Psalm 112:9 also speaks of the righteous man's horn being exalted, linking God's favor to human righteousness.
1 Samuel 2:1 uses the identical phrase 'my horn is exalted in the LORD', showing Hannah's personal parallel.
1 Samuel 2:10 declares God exalts the horn of His anointed, directly paralleling the royal horn in Psalm 89.
1 Corinthians 1:31 quotes 'boast in the Lord' — directly echoing the idea that our strength's glory is in God.
Philippians 4:13 declares strength through Christ — a direct NT echo of God being the source of strength.
2 Corinthians 12:9 highlights God's power perfected in weakness — a NT application of God being the glory of our strength.
2 Corinthians 12:10 concludes 'when I am weak, then I am strong' — reinforcing that true strength comes from God.
1 Peter 5:6 promises exaltation for the humble under God's hand, a New Testament echo of God exalting the lowly.