Psalm 132:9

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Cross-references

In Psalm 132:16, God responds to the plea of verse 9, promising to clothe priests with salvation and saints with joy.

Psalm 35:26 Contrast

Psalm 35:26 prays for enemies to be clothed with shame—the inverse of the psalmist's desire for priests to be clothed with righteousness.

Psalm 35:27 Parallel

In Psalm 35:27, those who delight in righteousness shout for joy—mirroring the psalm's call for saints to shout for joy alongside righteous priests.

Psalm 68:3 Related theme

Psalm 68:3 commands the righteous to be joyful and exult, aligning with the psalm's call for saints to shout for joy.

Psalm 70:4 Related theme

Psalm 70:4 calls seekers of God to rejoice—parallel to the saints' shout for joy in the psalm.

Psalm 93:1 Related theme

Psalm 93:1 depicts the LORD robed in majesty and strength — similar clothing imagery to the priests' righteousness in Psalm 132:9, though applied to God.

Psalm 104:1 Related theme

Psalm 104:1 praises God as clothed with splendor and majesty — akin to the clothing metaphor for priests' righteousness in Psalm 132:9.

Psalm 47:1 Related theme

Psalm 47:1 calls all peoples to shout to God with joy—similar to the saints' shout for joy in the psalm.

Isaiah 61:10 rejoices in being clothed with salvation and righteousness — echoing the prayer in Psalm 132:9 for priests to be clothed with righteousness.

Revelation 19:8 explicitly equates fine linen with righteous deeds, directly echoing the psalm's image of priests clothed with righteousness.

Job 29:14 Parallel

Job 29:14 uses the same metaphor of being clothed with righteousness — here Job describes his own integrity, similar to the prayer for priests.

Romans 13:14 calls believers to put on Christ — similar clothing metaphor to the priests' righteousness in Psalm 132:9, but now applied to Christ.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

In 1 Peter 5:5, the clothing metaphor shifts to humility for all believers—echoing the call to be adorned with godly character, but broadening from priests.

Isaiah 65:14 Related theme

Isaiah 65:14 contrasts servants who sing for gladness with those who wail—echoing the joyful shout of the saints.