17. For thou art the glory of their strength. He is our beauty and glory when we are strong in him, as well as our
comfort and sustenance when we tremble because of conscious weakness in
ourselves. No one whom the Lord makes strong may dare to glory in themselves,
but must ascribe all honor to the Lord alone. And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted. By the use of the word our the psalmist identifies
himself with the blessed people, and this indicates how much sweeter it is to
sing in the first person than concerning others. The horn was an eastern
ornament, worn by men and women, and by the uplifting of this the wearer showed
himself to be in good spirits, and in a confident frame of mind: we wear no
such outward vanities, but our inward soul is adorned and made bravely
triumphant when the favor of God is felt by us. Worldly people need outward
prosperity to make them lift up their heads, but the saints find more than
enough encouragement in the secret love of God.
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