Psalms 148:14He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
The setting
Temple courts in Jerusalem, Israel. Musicians and worshippers gather for festival celebration...
The emotion here: overwhelmed with national pride and divine favor
The original word
qeren (קֶרֶן) — horn, symbol of strength and honor, like a bull's horn raised in victory
Why it matters
The horn was filled with oil to anoint kings, making this a royal metaphor
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 148:14
The horn represents not just strength but the authority to rule and lead
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal success, but it's about Israel's unique position among nations as God's chosen people with special access to Him.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 148:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 148:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine favor, covenant relationship. Notable phrases: He has lifted up the horn of his people; a people near to him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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