His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
The psalm is thought to have been written by Solomon after the temple was built and possibly sung at its dedication. In its immediate context in verses 16-18, salvation and praise are placed upon David as God's anointed ruler, his strength is made to flourish, his enemies are covered with shame, and his crown is made to flourish. The description of the anointed light and splendor of Israel applies to David, and his role as priest-king points forward as a type to the heavenly Messiah, the anointed Son of God.
As a Messianic promise, the verse means that Christ as heir of David will reign forever in an eternal reign of righteousness, with his enemies put to shame and his own crown flourishing. That reign will be on David's throne in Mount Zion and Jerusalem, where God has chosen to dwell and rest forever, which proves the lasting location of the capital and throne of the kingdom of God, and in that context his horn means his kingdom growing and prospering in that same place. These promises of fullness could not be fulfilled without the Lord's resurrection.
The psalm is thought to have been written by Solomon after the temple was built and possibly sung at its dedication. In its immediate context in verses 16-18, salvation and praise are placed upon David as God's anointed ruler, his strength is made to flourish, his enemies are covered with shame, and his crown is made to flourish. The description of the anointed light and splendor of Israel applies to David, and his role as priest-king points forward as a type to the heavenly Messiah, the anointed Son of God.
As a Messianic promise, the verse means that Christ as heir of David will reign forever in an eternal reign of righteousness, with his enemies put to shame and his own crown flourishing. That reign will be on David's throne in Mount Zion and Jerusalem, where God has chosen to dwell and rest forever, which proves the lasting location of the capital and throne of the kingdom of God, and in that context his horn means his kingdom growing and prospering in that same place. These promises of fullness could not be fulfilled without the Lord's resurrection.