King James Version

Psalms 132:9

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

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כֹּהֲנֶ֥יךָkohaneykhapriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “priest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.יִלְבְּשׁוּyilbeshvclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “clothe”, an unfinished actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.צֶ֑דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וַחֲסִידֶ֥יךָvachasideykhaand saintחָסִידconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and saint”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-) godly.יְרַנֵּֽנוּyeranenvshoutרָנַןverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy priests do put on righteousness, And Thy pious ones cry aloud.

World English Bible

Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy priests shall clothe themselves with righteousness; and thy saints shall exult.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ ἱερεῖς σου ἐνδύσονται δικαιοσύνην, καὶ οἱ ὅσιοί σου ἀγαλλιάσονται.