Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord. As a crown is worn on the head, not "in the hand," hand must here be figurative for 'under the Lord's protection' (Deuteronomy 33:3). 'All His saints are in thy hand.' His people are in His hand at the same time that they are "a crown of glory" to Him (Revelation 6:2; Revelation 19:12): reciprocally, He is 'a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty' to them (Isaiah 28:5: cf. Malachi 3:17). (See Zechariah 9:16.)