Psalm 132:16
ESV
Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
NIV
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.
NASB
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.
CSB
I will clothe its priests with salvation, and its faithful people will shout for joy.
NLT
I will clothe its priests with godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy.
KJV
I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
NKJV
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
What does Psalm 132:16 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 132; verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 132:11–18 recalls the Lord's promises to David (2 Samuel 7:12). These include a guarantee that David's descendants would occupy the throne of Israel (Psalm 89:3–4). Once the ark was placed in the temple (1 Kings 8:1), that became identified as God's "house" (1 Kings 6:37; 9:10). Zion took on use as a second name for Jerusalem (2 Samuel 5:7; 2 Kings 9:28; Isaiah 2:3). The psalm anticipates the "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25) who would bring salvation (Luke 1:69).
David vowed to create a permanent home for the Lord. This involved the ark of the covenant, which was eventually placed in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 8:1). God vowed that David's descendants would be the kings of Israel. The Lord also chose Jerusalem—sometimes referred to as "Zion"—as the symbolic seat of His power. From David's line, the Lord would produce an "anointed one" (Daniel 9:25–26), also called "Messiah."
