Psalms 91:11 (DRB)

Passage

But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:9 But thou, O Lord, art most high for evermore.

Psalms 91:10 For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Psalms 91:11 But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy.

Psalms 91:12 My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

Psalms 91:13 The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "horn", "shall", "exalted", "like", "unicorn", and "plentiful". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "horn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "For behold thy enemies O Lord for..." into verse 12's "My eye also hath looked down upon...", so "mercy" and "horn" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "horn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.