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Bible Verses About Horn of Salvation: 12

Bible Verses About Horn of Salvation: 12 Scriptures on qeren and keras.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 3, 20265 min readLuke 1:69 (NIV)

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"He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David"

— Luke 1:69 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the horn of salvation want Scripture on qeren / keras sōtērias — the raised horn of deliverance in David's house — not only the broader salvation inventory or the Savior sōtēr title list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about the Savior, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about Messiah, Bible verses about redemption, and Bible verse of the day. Horn of salvation here means the strength-and-rescue image raised up in Luke's Benedictus and the Psalms — distinct from salvation-as-gift lists or Savior-title lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "horn" is קֶרֶן qeren (Strong's H7161; Bible Hub H7161) — horn, strength, or ray. In Greek, Luke 1:69 uses κέρας keras (Strong's G2768; Bible Hub G2768) — horn — in the phrase keras sōtērias, "horn of salvation." Zechariah's song centers the horn raised up in David's house; this list tracks that image, not the whole salvation inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1 treats the Benedictus and the horn of salvation raised for David (Bible Hub MHC Luke 1; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Luke 1). Psalm 18 presses the Lord as rock, fortress, and horn of salvation (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 18; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 18). (Salvation and Savior lists live on those pages; this list centers the horn.)

12 Bible verses about Horn of Salvation

  1. Luke 1:69. "He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David" A horn of salvation — raised up in David's house. See Bible verses about the Savior.

  2. 2 Samuel 22:3. "my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me." My shield and the horn of my salvation. See Bible verses about salvation.

  3. Psalm 18:2. "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." The Lord — horn of my salvation. See Bible verses about hope.

  4. 1 Samuel 2:1. "Then Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.'" My horn is lifted high — delight in deliverance. See Bible verses about prayer.

  5. 1 Samuel 2:10. "those who oppose the Lord will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the Lord will judge the ends of the earth. 'He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.'" Exalt the horn of his anointed. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  6. Psalm 132:17. "'Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.'" A horn grow for David — a lamp for the anointed. See Bible verses about Messiah.

  7. Psalm 89:17. "For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn." By your favor — you exalt our horn. See Bible verses about worship.

  8. Psalm 92:10. "You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured on me." You have exalted my horn. See Bible verses about anointing.

  9. Ezekiel 29:21. "'On that day I will make a horn grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.'" A horn grow for the Israelites. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. Psalm 148:14. "And he has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his faithful servants, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord." He has raised up for his people a horn. See Bible verses about worship.

  11. Luke 1:68. "'Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.'" He has come — and redeemed them (Benedictus frame for the horn). See Bible verses about redemption.

  12. Psalm 75:10. "I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up." Horns of the righteous — lifted up. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the horn of salvation — not twelve as a grind. If you need Luke's Benedictus title, start with Luke 1:69. If you need the Psalm rock-and-horn confession, open Psalm 18:2 or 2 Samuel 22:3. If you need the Davidic horn promise, open Psalm 132:17. For the broader salvation gift list, open Bible verses about salvation. For Savior titles, open Bible verses about the Savior. For Psalm 18:2's horn of my salvation, see Bible verses about the horn of my salvation. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the horn of salvation?

Luke 1:69 (horn of salvation raised up), Psalm 18:2 (horn of my salvation), and Psalm 132:17 (a horn grow for David) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about horn of salvation differ from salvation or Savior alone?

Salvation pages often center gift, faith, and rescue passages; Savior pages center sōtēr titles. This page centers Hebrew qeren / Greek keras — the raised horn of deliverance — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about salvation and Bible verses about the Savior.

What do qeren and keras mean?

Hebrew qeren (H7161) means horn, strength, or ray; Greek keras (G2768) means horn — in Luke 1:69, keras sōtērias, "horn of salvation."

Is the horn of salvation the same as the Savior?

Related, not identical: the horn image stresses strength raised up for rescue in David's house; Savior names the person who saves. See Bible verses about the Savior.

Where can I read more about salvation, Jesus, and Messiah?

Start with Bible verses about salvation, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Messiah, and Bible verses about hope.

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