Psalms 132:18

132:17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. lamp: or, candle

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

KJV

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but on himself shall his crown flourish.

What does Psalms 132:18 mean?

Psalms 132:18 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb), לָבַשׁ (lâbash), בֹּשֶׁת (bôsheth).

Hebrew interlinear

His

enemiesאֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary

will

clotheלָבַשׁlâbash/law-bash'/H3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

with

shame:בֹּשֶׁתbôsheth/bo'-sheth/H1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol

but

upon

himself

shall

his

crownנֶזֶרnezer/neh'-zer/H5145properly, something set apart, i.e. (abstractly) dedication (of a priet or Nazirite); hence (concretely) unshorn locks; also (by implication) a chaplet (especially of royalty)

flourish.צוּץtsûwts/tsoots/H6692to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:18 say?

Psalms 132:18 (King James Version) reads: "His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish."

Is Psalms 132:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:18 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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