Psalm 75:5
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Verse 5. Horn. The word horn was used in the Hebrew metaphorically to express either honour, as Psalms 112:9 132:18, etc.; or strength, Micah 4:13 , "I will make thine horn iron." Deuteronomy 33:17 , etc. To humble and cast down was often represented by the figure of breaking or cutting off the horn, as here ( Psalms 75:10 ). Lamentations 2:3 , "Cut off all the horn of Israel." To exalt the horn of any one was to bestow honour and dignity upon him; so also, to make it bud. Psalms 132:17 89:18 Ezekiel 29:21 . Here, to lift up the horn betokens presumption. It was also somewhat later a symbol for kingdom, Zechariah 1:18 , and Daniel. "Four Friends."
Verse 5. Speak not with a stiff neck. Mr. Bruce has observed that the Abyssinian kings have a horn on their diadem; and that the keeping it erect, or in a projecting form, makes them appear as if they had a stiff neck; and refers to this passage for the antiquity of the usage, and the appearance also. Adam Clarke.
HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS
Verse 5. Arguments against pride in heart, appearance, and speech.