His enemies I will clothe with shame, but on him his crown will gleam. The final verse of the main oracle presents both judgment upon enemies and glory upon the anointed, establishing the Davidic king as the apex of God's purpose and the focus of cosmic struggle. Clothing enemies with shame parallels the earlier clothing of priests with righteousness and salvation; enemies are marked by their disgrace as the righteous are marked by blessing. The crown gleaming suggests the visible splendor and dignity of kingship under God's favor; the anointed shines with reflected divine glory. This verse demonstrates that the Davidic covenant establishes not merely personal blessing but cosmic alignment—the king's prosperity means enemies' defeat. The visible gleaming of the crown becomes the external sign of internal covenant reality.

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