The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Those who oppose the LORD will be completely destroyed; He will thunder against them from heaven. The LORD will judge all people everywhere on earth, and He will give strength to His king and lift up the power of His chosen one.
This verse declares that God will defeat His enemies and establish His chosen king with divine power and authority over all the earth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes Hannah's prophetic song of praise after dedicating her son Samuel to God's service. Written during the period of judges before Israel had any earthly king, Hannah's words prophetically anticipate God's future anointed king. The reference to 'his anointed' (messiah in Hebrew) points forward to David's dynasty and ultimately to the promised Messiah.
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