Psalms 109:29

109:29 My accusers will be covered ¹  with shame,

and draped in humiliation as if it were a robe.

Psalms 132:18

132:18 I will humiliate his enemies, ² 

and his crown will shine.

Psalms 132:1

Psalm 132 ³ 

A song of ascents. ⁴ 

132:1 O Lord, for David’s sake remember

all his strenuous effort, ⁵ 

Psalms 5:5

5:5 Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; ⁶ 

you hate ⁷  all who behave wickedly. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “clothed.” Another option is to translate the prefixed verbal forms in this line and the next as jussives (“may my accusers be covered with shame”).

² tn Heb “his enemies I will clothe [with] shame.”

³ sn Psalm 132. The psalmist reminds God of David’s devotion and of his promises concerning David’s dynasty and Zion.

⁴ sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.

⁵ tn Heb “all his affliction.” This may refer to David’s strenuous and tireless efforts to make provision for the building of the temple (see 1 Chr 22:14). Some prefer to revocalize the text as עַנַוָתוֹ (’anavato, “his humility”).

⁶ tn Heb “before your eyes.”

⁷ sn You hate. The Lord “hates” the wicked in the sense that he despises their wicked character and deeds and actively opposes and judges them for their wickedness. See Ps 11:5.

⁸ tn Heb “all the workers of wickedness.”