And He has liftedup a hornfor His people,Praisefor allHis godlyones;[Even] for the sonsof Israel,a peoplenearto Him. Praisethe LORD!
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
AllYour worksshall givethanksto You, O LORD,And Your godlyonesshall blessYou.
To executeon them the judgmentwritten;Thisis an honorfor allHis godlyones.Praisethe LORD!
And allthe hornsof the wickedHe will cutoff,[But] the hornsof the righteouswill be liftedup.
For You are the gloryof their strength,And by Your favorour hornis exalted.
For our shieldbelongs to the LORD,And our kingto the HolyOneof Israel.
But You have exaltedmy hornlike [that of] the wildox;I have been anointedwith freshoil.
Healme, O LORD,and I will be healed;Saveme and I will be saved,For You are my praise.
"He has brought downrulersfrom [their] thrones,And has exaltedthose who were humble.
A LIGHTOF REVELATIONTO THE GENTILES,And the gloryof Your peopleIsrael."
But nowin ChristJesusyou whoformerlywere far offhave been broughtnearby the bloodof Christ.
AND HE CAMEAND PREACHEDPEACETO YOU WHOWERE FAR AWAY,AND PEACETO THOSEWHO WERE NEAR;
So thenyou are no longerstrangersand aliens,but you are fellow citizenswith the saints,and are of God'shousehold,
"He is your praiseand He is your God,whohas donethesegreatand awesomethingsfor you whichyour eyeshave seen.
"For whatgreatnationis there that has a godso nearto it as is the LORDour Godwheneverwe callon Him?
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;
Then Hannahprayedand said,"My heartexultsin the LORD;My hornis exaltedin the LORD,My mouthspeaksboldlyagainstmy enemies,BecauseI rejoicein Your salvation.
