Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

Bible References

Sewed

1 Kings 21:27
When Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes and put sackcloth about his flesh and fasted, and lay in sack and went comfortless.
Isaiah 22:12
And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.

Defiled my horn

Job 30:19
I am even as it were clay, and am become like ashes and dust.
1 Samuel 2:10
The LORD's adversaries shall be made to fear him: and out of heaven he shall thunder upon them. The LORD shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give might unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed."
Psalm 7:5
Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me. Yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah.
Psalm 75:5
Set not up your horn on high, and speak not with a stiff neck."