Psalms 78:64

78:64 Their ¹  priests fell by the sword,

but their ²  widows did not weep. ³ 

Psalms 132:9

132:9 May your priests be clothed with integrity! ⁴ 

May your loyal followers shout for joy!

Psalms 132:16

132:16 I will protect her priests, ⁵ 

and her godly people will shout exuberantly. ⁶ 

[78:64]  ¹ tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).

[78:64]  ² tn Heb “his.” The singular pronominal suffix is collective, referring back to God’s “people” (v. 62).

[78:64]  ³ sn Because of the invading army and the ensuing panic, the priests’ widows had no time to carry out the normal mourning rites.

[132:9]  ⁴ tn Or “righteousness.”

[132:16]  ⁷ tn Heb “and her priests I will clothe [with] deliverance.”

[132:16]  ⁸ tn Heb “[with] shouting they will shout.” The infinitive absolute is used to emphasize the verb.