I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”
Parallel translations
- WEB I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”
- KJV His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
- NKJV His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.”
- NASB “I will clothe his enemies with shame, But upon himself his crown will gleam.”
- NLT I will clothe his enemies with shame, but he will be a glorious king.”
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Quick answer
God will shame the king's enemies while his crown shines resplendent. It promises the defeat of opposition and the glorious reign of the anointed.
Overview
The psalm ends with God promising to cover the king's enemies with shame while his own crown gleams in glory. The triumph of the Davidic king is assured by God. This is fulfilled in Christ, whose enemies are put to shame and whose crown and kingdom endure forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 35:26May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.
- Job 8:22Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
- Luke 1:32–33He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Ps 21:8–9Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
- Ps 109:29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
- Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Rev 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Ps 72:8–11May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
- Isa 58:10–12and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Dan 12:2And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
- Rev 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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