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I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, But the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
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Power Stripped and Granted
Commentators universally explain that "horns" in the Bible symbolize power, pride, and authority. This verse declares a great reversal: God will strip the wicked of their power ("cut off their horns") while elevating the righteous, granting them honor and influence. This is a fundamental principle of God's justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the horns of the wicked ... - See the notes at Psalm 75:4. The meaning is, I will destroy all their power. This, too, may refer…
19th Century
Anglican
Will I cut. —The Divine speaker again abruptly takes up the word in this verse. (For the abruptness, compare to Isaiah 48:15.) The “cuttin…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off Therefore let them not lift up the horn on high: "horns" denote the …
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