Psalms 132:9

132:8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

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

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Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

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

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

132:10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

What does Psalms 132:9 mean?

Psalms 132:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כֹּהֵן (kôhên), לָבַשׁ (lâbash), צֶדֶק (tsedeq).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

thy

priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên/ko-hane'/H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

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

with

righteousness;צֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

and

let

thy

saintsחָסִידchâçîyd/khaw-seed'/H2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)

shout

for

joy.רָנַןrânan/raw-nan'/H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 132:9.

2 Chronicles 6:41

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

Exodus 29:30

And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons

Psalms 132:16

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Psalms 149:5

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Psalms 35:27

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. righteous: Heb. righteousness

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:9 say?

Psalms 132:9 (King James Version) reads: "Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy."

Is Psalms 132:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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