Psalms 132:9

I want/desire that the righteous behavior of your priests will always be evident, just like the beautiful robes that they wear [MET], and that your people will always shout joyfully.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

In Context

8Yahweh, come to the place where you live eternally, to the place where your sacred chest is, to that place that shows that you are very powerful.

10You chose David to serve you as king of Israel; do not reject/abandon him!

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Cross References

Judges 5:31But that is not what happened! Yahweh, I hope that all your enemies will die as Sisera did! And I desire that all those who love you will be as strong as the sun when it rises!

Ezra 3:11They praised Yahweh and thanked him, and they sang this song about him: “He is very good to us! He faithfully loves us Israeli people, and he will love us forever.” Then all the people shouted loudly, praising Yahweh because they had finished laying the foundation of Yahweh’s temple.

Psalms 35:26Cause those who rejoice about my misfortunes to be completely defeated and disgraced; cause those who boast that they are much greater than me to be disgraced and dishonored!

Psalms 68:3But righteous people should be joyful; they should rejoice when they are in God’s presence; they should be happy, and be very joyful.

Psalms 93:1Yahweh, you are the King! You are majestic, and the power that you have is like [MET] a robe that a king wears. You put the world firmly in place, and it will never be moved/shaken.

Psalms 132:16I will cause the priests to behave in a manner worthy of being ones whom I have saved; that will be as evident as the beautiful robes that they wear [MET]; and all my people who live there will shout joyfully.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 132:2-11

Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. 1 Lord , remember David, and all his afflictions: 2 How he sware unto the Lord , and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord , a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his… Read the whole commentary →

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