Psalm 149:4

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 149:1-9

the Praise-Songs of God’s People Psalms 149:1-9 ; Psalms 150:1-6 Israel was formed into a nation and delivered from Babylon, that her singers should lead the praises of mankind, and her teachers provide the metaphors and phrases for the world’s religious nurture. “This people have I made for myself,” said the Most High, “that they might show forth my praise.” Is it not also our Christian duty to be joyful in our King? Our religious life has not enough ecstasy and gladness in it to attract... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 149:1-9

As the last song ended by the recognition of the place of the saints in expressing the universal praise of Jehovah, this one enlarges the thought by confining itself wholly to the anthem of saints. “His praise in the assembly of the saints” (v. Psa 149:1 ); “Let the saints exult in glory” (v. Psa 149:5 ); “This honour have all His saints” (v. Psa 149:9 ). The saints are to praise Him as Creator and King. They are to do this with all the abandon of the dance and of music; because He has taken... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 149:1-9

CXLIX. A Song of Triumph and Messianic Expectation.— Obviously this Ps. depicts a stage in the Maccabean war. It is addressed to “ the assembly of the saints,” the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3. The heroes whom the Ps. celebrates are “ meek” ( Psalms 149:4) towards God, but they fight fiercely. “ The praises of God are in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hands”— an admirable description of the Maccabean times, but unsuitable to any other period in Jewish history known to us. Maccabean also,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 149:4

Taketh pleasure in his people; he loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. He will beautify, Heb. adorn or glorify; make them amiable and honourable in the eyes of the world, who now hate and despise them. The meek, or humble, to wit, his people, as he now said, who are oft in Scripture described by that character, because all true Israelites are such, and all Israelites profess and ought to be such. Or, the afflicted, as that word is oft used in Scripture, which... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 149:1-9

INTRODUCTIONThis Psalm, like the others of the series of which it forms a part, bears evident traces both in style and language, and in the feelings which it expresses, of belonging to the post-exile literature. It was probably composed soon after the return from the captivity in Babylon. “It breathes,” says Perowne, “the spirit of intense joy and eager hope which must have been in the very nature of things characteristic of the period which succeeded the return from the Babylonish captivity.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 149:4-6

DISCOURSE: 751THE DUTY OF PRAISING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESSPsalms 149:4-6. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.THE world are ready to account those weak and enthusiastic who abound in the exercise of spiritual duties: but there is nothing in the universe that more accords with the dictates of reason,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 149:1-9

Psalms 149:1-9 Praise the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and the harp. For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: and let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 149:1-9

This is a grand ode of thanksgiving after victory; it is applied by the rabbi Kimchi to the days of the Messiah. The pious Hebrews always hang by the anchor of their hope. Psalms 149:3 . Praise his name in the dance. במחול Be-machol. Latin, in choro. It appears from the fourth verse of the next psalm, that this was an instrument of music, because it is put there between the instruments of music. Certainly they did not dance in the worship of the temple. The timbrel. Hebrews תפ toph. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 149:1-9

Psalms 149:1-9Sing unto the Lord a new song.The song of the saints1. The elect, regenerate, or true believers have a song of their own for mercies proper to them, beside the praise which they have to give for the Lord’s work round about them, and therefore they have a proper reason to praise God for their own particular.2. The song of the redeemed elect and converted is a new song which shall never wax old, nor be cut off, an everlasting song.3. It is God’s ordinance that the worshippers of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 149:4

Psalms 149:4For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people.The objects of the Divine delightI. The people refereed to.1. They bear the Lord’s name. They are His disciples, subjects, servants, soldiers.2. They bear the Lord’s image (2 Peter 1:4).3. They possess the Lord’s Spirit. He directs, comforts, and sanctifies them.4. They are zealous for the Lord’s glory.II. The Lord’s delight in His people.1. In their persons.2. In their graces.3. In their services.4. In all their concerns.5. At all times,... read more

Group of Brands