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Psalms 132:16
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks prophetically concerning Zion, promising to sustain its worship and community immediately after blessing its people with abundant provisions.
The words — אַלְבִּישׁ ('al.bish) translates literally as "I will clothe," and יֶשַׁע (ye.sha) means "salvation."
The thread — The pairing of priestly clothing and saintly joy appears in Psalms 132:9, while Isaiah 61:10 applies similar garment imagery to personal redemption and 2 Chronicles 6:41 echoes the priestly blessing in Solomon’s dedication prayer.
Why it lands — The text states that worship and spiritual vitality are sustained by God's provision, not human merit. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine grace alone maintains the community that serves Him.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 6:41 Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
- Psalms 132:9 May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.
- Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- John 16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- Psalms 140:4 Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.
- Hosea 11:12 Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Zechariah 9:15 The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
- Galatians 3:27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.