Psalms 132:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Psalms 132:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness - This is also substantially the same language that was used by Solomon at the dedication of the temple. See again 2 Chronicles 6:41 . The idea is,...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Let thy priests be clothed with (f) righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. (f) Let the effect of your grace appear both in the priests and in the people.

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• Psalms 132:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  CXXXII. David's Zeal and its Reward. Psalms 132:1-5 . David's oath to find a worthy abode for the Ark in which Yahweh dwelt. Psalms 132:1 b . affliction: rather pains, i.e. the pains he...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  saints . favoured ones.shout for joy. That is exactly what they did. See the subscription of Psalms 87 and note there on "Mahalath-Leannoth".

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• Psalms 132:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9. Let thy priests, etc. He now prays in general for the prosperity of the Church, as what stood intimately connected with the previous statement, the promotion of our best interests being t...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness - Let them be as remarkable for inward holiness as they are for the sple...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests ... thy saints shout for joy (like Psalms 1...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This is the most difficult of the Pilgrim Songs. According to accepted literary criticism it must be a post-exilic Ps. The Temple worship has been restored. The days of David are in the distant past....

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• Psalms 132:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (8-10) These are the words which the chronicler ( 2 Chronicles 6:41-42 ) puts into Solomon’s mouth at the dedication of the Temple. Some think that they are there only as a quotation from this psalm,...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 132:1-18 THE continuance of "the sure mercies of David" to his descendants for his sake is first besought from God, and is then promised, for his sake, by God Himself, speaking in the singe...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Lord's Blessing upon Zion Psalms 132:1-18 This psalm evidently dates from the dedication of Solomon's temple. In the glory of completion God never forgets the toils and anxieties of the bui...

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• Psalms 132:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The pilgrims stand at the very entrance of the Holy City, and their song is one of strong desire, and equally strong confidence. In the first part the desire is expressed (vv. Psa 132:1-10). It is f...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  ALL these very precious promises, prayers, and praises, will find an easy explanation from the view of the scriptures just referred to, as well as other portions of the divine word, which come in to...

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• Psalms 132:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ,.... In 2 Chronicles 6:41 ; it is, "with salvation", as in Psalms 132:16 . Either the ministers of the word; who may be said to be clothed with right...

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• Psalms 132:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. Ver. 9. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness ] i.e. With salvation, as Psalms 132:16 . No surer sign of...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Arise, O Lord, to thy rest , &c. See notes on Numbers 10:35 ; 2 Chronicles 6:41-42 . Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness Not only with those outward sacerdotal garments of glory an...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. A song of degrees.       1 L ORD , remember David, and all his afflictions:   2 How...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  With righteousness; not only with those outward sacerdotal garments of glory and beauty which thou hast appointed for them, but especially with those inward ornaments of righteousness and true holi...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION The author of this Psalm and the occasion upon which it was composed are both unknown. The opinion of M. Henry, Perowne, and others, is that it was composed for the dedication of Solomo...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 132 This Psalm is plainly a hymn for the consecration of the Temple. We may call it the song of the builders. In its first portion, extending to the close of the seventh verse, the Church p...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  This Psalm is a prayer and pleading of the covenant, such a prayer as might have been offered by Solomon at the opening of the Temple, or by any of the descendants of David, either in their times of...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This psalm is justly ascribed to David. It recites his vow to seek out a place of rest for the ark of the Lord; and the song of praise and prayer on its removal from Kirjath-jearim. Psalms 132:6 ....

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• Psalms 132:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions. The house of God This psalm was probably composed on the occasion of the installation of the ark in the place provided for it in the temple. Solom...

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• Psalms 132:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This present "Song of Ascents" is well suited to be a "pilgrim-song"—sung by those who went up to Jerusalem to visit the temple, and revivify their faith in the God who had chosen Zio...

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• Psalms 132:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Prayer for the House of God and the House of David. A song of degrees, showing that the mercies of God, so richly promised to David, 2 Samuel 7:12-29 , would find their real fulfilment in the Mes...

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• Psalms 132:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 5:5 ; Ezra 3:11 ; Ezra 3:12 ; Isaiah 61:10 ; Isaiah 65:14 ; Job 29:14 ; Judges 5:31 ; Psalms 35:26 ; Psalms 35:27 ; Psalms 47:1 ; Psalms 68:3 ; Psalms 70:4 ; Psalms 104:1 ; Psal...

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