“"For You are the glory of their strength: and in Your good pleasure You shall lift up our horns" [Psalm 89:17]: because it has seemed good to You, not because we are worthy.”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 89
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17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
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15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
16In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
— Psalms 89:17 —
18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.