KJV King James Version
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
WEB World English Bible
I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”
ASV American Standard Version
His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!
Surrounding context — Psalm 132
15 I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Cross-references
Psalm 35:26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.Job 8:22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.Luke 1:32-33He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Psalm 21:8-9Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Psalm 109:29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.Isaiah 58:10-12And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:Psalm 72:8-11He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Psalm 132:18
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →