Psaumes 132:17

La Bible Ostervald

C'est là que je ferai lever une corne à David, et que je prépare une lampe à mon Oint.

Parallel Translations

Darby's French Translation
L� je ferai germer la corne de David, j'ai pr�par� une lampe � mon oint.

Louis Segond (1910)
L� j'�l�verai la puissance de David, Je pr�parerai une lampe � mon oint,

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Je ferai qu'en elle germera une corne � David; je pr�parerai une lampe � mon Oint.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

will I make: Psalms 92:10, Psalms 148:14, Ezekiel 29:21, Luke 1:69

I have ordained: 1 Kings 11:36, 1 Kings 15:4, 2 Chronicles 21:7, Luke 2:30-32

lamp: or, candle

Reciprocal: Numbers 17:8 - budded 2 Samuel 3:18 - By the hand 2 Samuel 21:17 - quench 1 Kings 11:13 - for David 1 Kings 12:16 - now see 2 Chronicles 10:16 - David Psalms 16:5 - thou Psalms 18:2 - horn Psalms 18:28 - candle Psalms 89:17 - our horn Isaiah 10:27 - because Jeremiah 33:21 - may Lamentations 2:3 - the horn Acts 26:6 - the promise

Gill's Notes on the Bible

There will I make the horn of David to bud,.... Which the Targum interprets "a glorious" King; and both Kimchi and Ben Melech, and also Arama, understand it of the Messiah, and very rightly; called the horn of the Lord's Anointed, and the horn of salvation, 1 Samuel 2:10 Luke 1:69; expressive of his power and strength, in allusion to the horns of cattle, with which they push their enemies and defend themselves; so horns are interpreted kings, Daniel 7:24; and is fitly applied to Christ, raised up of the seed of David, the man of God's right hand, made strong for himself, who is a mighty King and an able Saviour; as appears by what he has done and suffered, by the deliverance and salvation of his people, and by the destruction of all their enemies: and it is here promised that God would make this horn to "bud" or branch out, in allusion to another name of the Messiah, the "branch"; and it is the same as raising up to David a righteous branch, or causing the Messiah to spring forth as a branch out of his roots, for which reason he is called the Lord's servant, the branch, and the man the branch; see Jeremiah 23:5; and it should be further observed that the Lord says, "there" will I do it; that is, either at Ephratah, which is Bethlehem, the place where the Messiah was to be born, and was born; or else at Zion or Jerusalem, where he appeared and showed himself, where he taught his doctrines and wrought many of his miracles, and near to which he suffered and died; and this shows that the Messiah must be come, that this horn of David must have budded, or the man the branch brought forth, since Bethlehem and Jerusalem are long ago demolished;

I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed; which Jerom understands of John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, who was a burning and shining light, but was not "that light", that famous light, that was to come, but was sent to bear witness of it; he being but as a candle, as the word here used signifies, in comparison of the sun of righteousness; but rather it means a son and successor of David, the Lord's anointed; in which sense the phrase is often used,

1 Kings 11:36; and here the famous and illustrious Son and successor of his, the Messiah, the light which lightens every man with the light of reason; and who is the light of the world of his people, enlightening them with the light of grace, and will be the light of the New Jerusalem state, and of the ultimate glory; him God has "ordained" as such, even foreordained him before the foundation of the world; this lamp, or light, he prepared in eternity, and it dwelt with him, and therefore was desired to be sent out from him, Daniel 2:22; which places are to be understood of the Messiah; Daniel 2:22- : and

Daniel 2:22- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There will I make thy horn of David to bud - The horn was an emblem of power; and then, of success or prosperity. See the notes at Luke 1:69. The word rendered “to bud” means to grow, or to shoot forth as a plant, or as grass grows; and then it may be applied to anything which shoots forth or grows. The allusion here would seem to be to a horn as it shoots forth on the head of an animal. So David would be endowed with growing strength; would have the means of defending himself against his enemies, and of securing victory. The language had no original reference to the Messiah, but it is not improperly applied to him (as springing from David) in Luke 1:69. On the word horn, see the notes at Psalms 75:4. Compare Psalms 89:17, Psalms 89:24; Psalms 92:10; Psalms 112:9; Daniel 7:8; Daniel 8:5.

I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed - Margin, a candle. I have appointed; that is, I have given him that which will always be as a lamp or guide to him; that by which he will see to walk. I have given him true and precious promises, which will be to him as a lamp, a candle, a lantern is to one walking in the night. See Psalms 18:28, note; Psalms 119:105, note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 132:17. There will I make the horn of David to bud — There, in the Christian Church, the power and authority of the spiritual David shall appear.

I have ordained a lamp — I have taken care to secure a posterity, to which the promises shall be expressly fulfilled.