1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
Sing unto him a new song; Play skilfully with a loud noise.
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Jehovah; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.
Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.
I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
Sing unto Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise.
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Commentary on Psalms 149 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
PSALM 149
Ps 149:1-9. This Psalm sustains a close connection with the foregoing. The chosen people are exhorted to praise God, in view of past favors, and also future victories over enemies, of which they are impliedly assured.
1. (Compare Ps 96:1).
2. God had signalized His relation as a sovereign, in restoring them to their land.
3. in the dance—(Ps 30:11). The dance is connected with other terms, expressive of the great joy of the occasion. The word may be rendered "lute," to which the other instruments are joined.
sing praises—or, sing and play.
4. taketh pleasure—literally, "accepts," alluding to acceptance of propitiatory offerings (compare Ps 147:11).
beautify, &c.—adorn the humble with faith, hope, joy, and peace.
5. in glory—the honorable condition to which they are raised.
upon their beds—once a place of mourning (Ps 6:6).
6. high praises—or, "deeds." They shall go forth as religious warriors, as once religious laborers (Ne 4:17).
7. The destruction of the incorrigibly wicked attends the propagation of God's truth, so that the military successes of the Jews, after the captivity, typified the triumphs of the Gospel.
9. the judgment written—either in God's decrees, or perhaps as in De 32:41-43.
this honour—that is, to be thus employed, will be an honorable service, to be assigned
his saints—or, godly ones (Ps 16:3).