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But upon himself his crown shall shine.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/132.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon him, his crown shall blossom.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/132.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself shall his crown shine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/132.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown he wears will be glorious.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/132.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/132.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and wear a sparkling crown. But I will disgrace their enemies." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/132.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/132.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/132.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/132.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with disgrace, but on him his crown will shine."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/132.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/132.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/132.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/132.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/132.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/132.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I clothe His enemies [with] shame, "" And His crown flourishes on Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/132.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His enemies I do clothe with shame, And upon him doth his crown flourish!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/132.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will put shame upon his enemies, and upon him shall his diadem flourish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/132.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His enemies I will clothe with confusion: but upon him will my sanctification flourish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/132.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 131:18>I will clothe his enemies with confusion. But my sanctification will flourish over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/132.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His foes I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown shall shine.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/132.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/132.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with shame; but my holiness shall cover him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/132.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall clothe his enemies in shame, and upon him my holiness will flourish. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/132.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with shame; But upon himself shall his crown shine.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/132.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/132-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16684" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Remember David's Affliction</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: ’al·bîš (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">I will clothe</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·wy·ḇāw (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">his enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/1322.htm" title="1322: bō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Shame, shameful thing. From buwsh; shame; by implication an idol.">with shame,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5145.htm" title="5145: niz·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or nezer; from nazar; properly, something set apart, i.e. dedication; hence unshorn locks; also a chaplet.">but the crown</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘ā·lāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6692.htm" title="6692: yā·ṣîṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To twinkle, glance, to blossom. A primitive root; to twinkle, i.e. Glance; by analogy, to blossom.">will gleam.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Isaiah 62:3</a></span><br />You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Isaiah 62:10</a></span><br />Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Isaiah 62:12</a></span><br />And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></span><br />He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-11.htm">Revelation 3:11</a></span><br />I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-12.htm">Revelation 19:12</a></span><br />He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His enemies will I clothe with shame: but on himself shall his crown flourish.</p><p class="hdg">his enemies</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Psalm 21:8,9</a></b></br> Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26</a></b></br> Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify <i>themselves</i> against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-29.htm">Psalm 109:29</a></b></br> Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.</p><p class="hdg">but upon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8-11</a></b></br> He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a></b></br> For 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10-12</a></b></br> And <i>if</i> thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness <i>be</i> as the noonday: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/132-16.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/psalms/132-16.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/92-13.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/131-3.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Resplendent</a> <a href="/psalms/129-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/psalms/119-136.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-135.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/psalms/119-135.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-21.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/136-24.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/psalms/136-24.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/133-2.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-10.htm">Resplendent</a> <a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-16.htm">Shed</a> <a href="/psalms/139-12.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 132</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">His prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">With a repetition of God's promises</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, clothing often symbolizes one's status or condition (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a>). The imagery of being "clothed with shame" indicates a complete and visible defeat. Historically, this reflects the fate of those who opposed King David and his lineage, as God promised to protect and establish David's throne (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). This also connects to the broader biblical theme of God humbling the proud and exalting the humble (<a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>, <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<p><b>but the crown upon him will gleam.</b><br>The "crown" symbolizes authority, honor, and legitimacy of rule. In the context of <a href="/psalms/132.htm">Psalm 132</a>, this refers to the Davidic covenant, where God promises an everlasting dynasty through David's line. The gleaming crown signifies not only the enduring nature of this promise but also the divine favor and blessing upon the rightful king. This is prophetically significant as it points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the descendant of David, whose kingdom is eternal (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>). The imagery of a gleaming crown also evokes the idea of divine light and glory, often associated with God's presence and approval (<a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The psalm is part of a series of Songs of Ascents, traditionally attributed to David. It reflects on God's promises to David and his lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>The psalm is set in the context of Zion, the city of David, which holds significant spiritual and historical importance as the dwelling place of God and the center of worship for Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of the anointed king, representing opposition to God's chosen leadership and, by extension, to God's plans.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/crown.htm">Crown</a></b><br>Symbolizes the authority and legitimacy of the king, representing God's blessing and favor upon the anointed ruler.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The overarching theme of the psalm is God's covenant promise to David, ensuring the prosperity and continuity of his lineage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God is faithful to His covenant with David, ensuring that his enemies are put to shame and his lineage is honored. This reassures believers of God's unwavering commitment to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_opposition_to_god's_anointed.htm">The Consequences of Opposition to God's Anointed</a></b><br>The enemies of God's chosen leader are clothed with shame, illustrating the futility of opposing God's plans. Believers are reminded to align themselves with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_the_crown.htm">The Symbolism of the Crown</a></b><br>The gleaming crown represents divine favor and authority. Believers are encouraged to seek God's favor and live under His authority, reflecting His glory in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_through_god's_intervention.htm">Victory Through God's Intervention</a></b><br>The ultimate victory over enemies is achieved through God's intervention. Believers can trust in God's power to overcome challenges and adversities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_part_of_god's_covenant_community.htm">Living as Part of God's Covenant Community</a></b><br>As part of the spiritual lineage of David through Christ, believers are called to live in a way that honors God's covenant, reflecting His righteousness and justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_132.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 132</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_being_anointed.htm">What is the meaning of being anointed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_22_18_history_or_retrofitted.htm">Psalm 22:18 - Is the description of dividing garments by casting lots a verifiable historical detail, or a narrative retrofitted to match the crucifixion story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_feel_forsaken_by_god.htm">Why did Jesus feel forsaken by God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/132.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Crown</span> (<span class= "ital">nezer</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span>--As the distinctive use of this word in Israel--by its derivation meaning <span class= "ital">mark of separation</span>--was for the golden plate, inscribed "Holiness to the Lord," worn on the high priest's mitre (see <a href="/exodus/29-6.htm" title="And you shall put the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.">Exodus 29:6</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-30.htm" title="And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.">Exodus 39:30</a>), we cannot be wrong in seeing here a special allusion to the same. This allusion is rendered more probable by the use of the word rendered "flourish" (properly, <span class= "ital">shine</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>a cognate to which was the technical name given to this golden plate. (See the reference in Exodus 39, above.) It is also possibly alluded to in <a href="/psalms/89-39.htm" title="You have made void the covenant of your servant: you have profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.">Psalm 89:39</a>, the only other place in the psalms where the word occurs, though as the word is used of the royal crown in <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm" title="So I stood on him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.">2Samuel 1:10</a>, &c, the allusion is not certain. But if the Maccabaean hypothesis is correct, the use of the word, instead of the more usual word for "crown," is interesting. "One relic of the ancient insignia has been preserved, which was probably prized as the most precious of all. It was the golden plate affixed to the turban, inscribed 'Holiness to Jehovah,' which was believed to have come down from the time of Aaron, and which, treasured through all the vicissitudes of the Jewish state, was carried to Rome by Titus, and seen there by the great Jewish Rabbi, in the time of Hadrian" (Stanley, J. <span class= "ital">C. </span>3:353).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/132.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His enemies will I clothe with shame</span>. David's "enemies" are those who oppress his "Seed," and will not have him to reign over them. All such will be "confounded and put to shame" (<a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Psalm 35:4</a>), "clothed with shame and dishonor" (<a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26</a>). <span class="cmt_word">But upon himself shall his crown flourish.</span> The true and the final Davidic representative is Christ, who "remaineth a King forever" (<a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Psalm 29:10</a>). On him his crown will ever flourish. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/132-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will clothe</span><br /><span class="heb">אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’al·bîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">א֭וֹיְבָיו</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wy·ḇāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with shame,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֑שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(bō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1322.htm">Strong's 1322: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shame, shameful thing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the crown</span><br /><span class="heb">נִזְרֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(niz·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5145.htm">Strong's 5145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon him</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝עָלָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will gleam.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצִ֥יץ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣîṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6692.htm">Strong's 6692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twinkle, glance, to blossom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/132-18.htm">Psalm 132:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 132:18 I will clothe his enemies with shame (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/132-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/133-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 133:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 133:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>