1And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
Though Peninnah may be in view, Hannah’s words have a wider application. She identifies God’s enemies as her own.1 Ultimately she considers that her deliverance will serve to foreshadow what the Lord will do for the nation of Israel in the years to come.2
1 And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.