His enemies I will clothe with shame,
but on him his crown will shine.
Psalm 132:18
When King David moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem, one driving ambition of his was to find a place for the permanent temple of the Lord. David did not rest until Zion became that place. And he purchased that location at great cost, unwilling to force it from the previous owner by royal decree. David was seriously committed not just to personal worship, but for Israel, in covenant with God, to forever worship God in a beautiful temple worthy of His great name.
God, in turn, as sung here is Psalm 132, reiterates His special covenant with David and his generations. David’s enemies would be put to shame. David’s crown would always shine. And of course that crown indeed now radiates forever in the resurrected King of Kings and Lord of Lord, the Son of David — Jesus!
Lord Jesus,
I worship You and a countless multitude of saved souls shall worship You forever. Your crown forever shines… Your enemies forever shamed. And in that truth I now live. Yes, I encounter those people in my life who oppose You, to a degree they may oppose me for following You, and they sadly oppose the gospel. Yet You still reign. Nothing changes that! May I always glory in Your shining crown!
Amen
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