Psalms 132:9

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 splendor of their holy vestments.

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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 te...
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...
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...
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".
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 stat...
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 pri...
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 re...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Thy saints ] God's chosen people.
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 t...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Clothed with righteousness. — The original is “salvation,” as below in Psalms 132:16 , though the Hebrew word is slightly varied. This variation,...
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, f...
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 Go...
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 t...
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 ot...
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...
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. Wi...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Prayer for Divine Favour. A song of degrees. 1 L ORD , r...
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 tho...
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...
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, extendi...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 132:8-9 In the Psalm before us this prayer stands in a kind of central position: central to the need which prompted it on the one hand, and...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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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 t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁹ Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 132:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 132:9