Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. We must by all proper ways show forth the praises of God: Sing to the Lord. threadbare. Cookie Notice: Psalm 149 is the fourth of the five Final Hallel psalms (Psalms 146-150) that form the closing doxology of the Hebrew Psalter. saints in power, for this is the intention of their sanctification; they are devoted to the glory of God, and renewed by the grace of The price wherewith God is willing to purchase them is very high, for not only the expense of all his wisdom, power, and goodness, put forth in creation, not only the laying out of all his counsel, care, love, and faithfulness in providence and preservation; but also the rich treasure of his promises, covenant, grace, yea, the precious blood of his own Son, in our redemption, is given freely, absolutely, intentionally, and ultimately, for no other thing but the purchase of high praises to God (Eph 1:5-6). WebPsalm 149:4 The Holy Spirit enables us to produce meekness, a necessary attitude for understanding God's Word. Cookie Notice: --John Calvin. Let that people therefore praise him, for he Salem Media Group. The New Testament he puts upon them. Sing unto the LORD a new song. Verse 4. Verse 9."This honour have all his saints." Our weapons are not carnal, but they are mighty, and wound with both back and edge. In Psalm 149:1, the psalm singer calls on the assembly of the faithful to sing to the LORD a new song. The word translated faithful is hasidiym, formed from the word hesed, which refers to the covenant faithfulness between God and the people of Israel. 2. 3. THE DELIGHT WHICH THE LORD HAS IN THE SAINTS. Verse 4. All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto God takes pleasure in sanctifying, justifying and glorifying them; they must surely take pleasure in extolling him as Friend, Protector, Law giver, Leader, King, God! 2. our being as men, and we have reason to praise him for that, for it is a noble and excellent being. God's delight in them. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Luke-Acts (first clause). Oh how high must be that duty, that adds height to the high God, that magnifies the great God, and glorifies the God of glory, and makes him higher, greater, and more glorious than he was before! Let us now consider the LORD'S GRACIOUS DESIGNS concerning his people: "He will beautify them with salvation." Many are the names and titles given to them in Scripture. vengeance upon the heathen (the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, and others, 2 Sam 8 1, etc.) There were three kinds, differing, no doubt, in sound as well as in form; one was circular, another square or oblong, and the third consisted of two squares separated by a bar. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people He loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. Hence, we need not be surprised that all through its history the Church of God has travelled "along the line of music. garments of his salvation, which are beautiful ones; and he will Abundance of terror to the 2 Frank-Lothar Hossfeld and Erich Zenger, Psalms 3, Hermeneia, ed. Under the illusion that it must be used as a prayer without any spiritual transmutation, Psa 149:1-9 has become the watchword of the most horrible errors. The tambourine was usually played by females, who are represented as dancing to its sound without the accompaniment of any other instrument. The sanctuary is the house of praise as well as the house of prayer. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. It was Jehovah who made Israel to be Israel, and the tribes to become a great nation: therefore let the Founder of the nation be had in perpetual honour. 3. Psalm 132:16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. The Gospels If Israel when restored and renewed had new cause for rejoicing, much more should the New Covenant Israel feel constrained to strike the new note of triumph. (3.) King James Version (KJV) Public Domain. Pauline Epistles Selah.American King James Version; Psalms 6:6 Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.American King James Version; Psalms 63:6 Psalms 63:6When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.American King James Version; Hosea 7:14 Hosea 7:14And they have not cried to me with their heart, when they howled on their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.American King James Version)" (Expositor's,note on Psalms 149:1-5 Psalms 149:1-5 [1] Praise you the LORD. Nay, it is with tears of humble gratitude that I tell of the goodness of the Lord. The tone is exceedingly jubilant and exultant. people those that had been among the pots become as the wings of a dove covered with silver, Ps 68 13), but especially with eternal salvation. On beds of death, and at the scaffold and the stake, joy and glory have been kindled in the hearts of Christ's faithful witnesses. God taketh pleasure in all his children as Jacob loved all his sons; but the meek are his Josephs, and upon these he puts the coat of many colours, beautifying them with peace, content, joy, holiness, and influence. While they are reclining on their couches. a. WebBarnes's Psalms 149:4 Bible Commentary. WebPsalm 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Our joy is in our God and King: we choose no lower delight. Here is a wonderful picture of God rewarding the humble (the Hebrew word is also used to describe the poor) with the trappings of victory over those who oppress them. [16] You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel. Poetical Books 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. This is seen in the joy The Old Testament ", Verse 5 (second clause).Let them praise God. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Luke-Acts The word of God is all edge; whichever way we turn it, it strikes deadly blows at falsehood and wickedness. This is the very glory of their honour, the height and pitch of all, for "in thy presence is joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore," honour advanced into eternal glory; and "this honour" also "have all his saints;" some in spe, [in relation to] and some in re, [in place of] some in hope, and some in deed; all either in promise or in possession. Psalm 117:2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. ", Verse 6."The high praises of God." [3] Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the tambourine and harp. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The state to which God has lifted the saints: "glory," in contrast with sin, reproach, affliction. All other glories and honours are but feminine, weak, poor things to it. Minor Prophets We must praise God in public, "in the congregation of the saints:" the more the better; it is like to heaven. --Matthew Henry. Minor Prophets Johannine Writings The tone of the first four verses of the psalm is much in keeping with the tone of the other Final Hallel psalms. In Psalm 149:1, the psalm singer calls on the assembly of the faithful to sing to the LORD a new song. We are almost at the last Psalm, and still among the Hallelujahs. Then it was verified which before was prophesied, "They shall bind kings in chains, and nobles in fetters of iron." Praise and power go ever hand in hand. All that God doth and giveth; all that Christ doth and suffereth, is for the praise of the glory of his grace. Verse 5."Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds." Your partnership makes all we do possible. as our glory, and in the interest we have in him; and let us look upon it as our glory to be of those that rejoice in God. Prophets 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Verse 4. The word of God is the two-edged sword (Heb 4 12), the sword of the Spirit But, whereas many scriptures in the New By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 4 Pauline Epistles Quiet is their spirit, but in that very quietude abides the thunder of an irresistible force. What must be the principle of this praise, and that is holy joy in God: 3. All rights reserved. He will beautify the meek with salvation. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point [4] For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Verse 8.It was once the saying of Pompey, that with one stamp of his foot he could raise all Italy up in arms; and the mighty men of the world may have nations, kingdoms, and commonwealths at their command, but yet God is more powerful than they all. (a) To the present life. These began in Moses and Joshua, who, when they taught Israel, 2. (2.) It is his solace and pleasure to be attended with them, either in earth or in heaven, by men or angels; and his soul is ravished with the thoughts and contemplation of them. Historical Books propagated by fire and sword or his righteousness wrought by the wrath of man. secrets of men shall be judged according to the gospel. Now this may be applied, The Whole Bible This Jude 14, 15. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. also, as our Master had, when he said, It is written. These began in Moses and Joshua, who, when American King James Version, Joel 3:19-21 Joel 3:19-21 [19] Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. The Lord "taketh pleasure in his people," because they are his people; those whom he has purchased by his blood, renewed by his Spirit, and redeemed by his power. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. With this two-edged sword the first preachers of the gospel obtained a glorious victory over the powers of darkness; vengeance was executed upon the gods of the heathen, by the conviction and conversion of those that had been long their worshippers, and by the consternation and confusion of those that would not repent (. There are unusual seasons which call for unusual expressions of joy. foiled and bruised under their feet. Salem Media Group. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God than other Israelites; those that have
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