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Psalm 132:9

ESV Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your saints shout for joy.
NIV May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’ "
NASB May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And may Your godly ones sing for joy.
CSB May your priests be clothed with righteousness, and may your faithful people shout for joy.
NLT May your priests be clothed in godliness; may your loyal servants sing for joy.
KJV Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
NKJV Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your saints shout for joy.

What does Psalm 132:9 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 132; verse-level content coming soon!
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Context Summary
Psalm 132:6–10 refers to the ark of the covenant (Exodus 25:10–16). After being recovered from the Philistines (1 Samuel 6:21) it was kept for many years at Kiriath-jearim (1 Samuel 7:1–2), also known as Jaar. The reference to Ephrathah is unclear; it may be a poetic reference to the region around Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). The prayer asks for the Lord to bring His presence to the people and righteous priests at the site of the ark.
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Chapter Summary
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."
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