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Psalms 149:1 King James Version (KJV)

1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.


Psalms 149:1 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 Praise H1984 ye the LORD. H3050 Sing H7891 unto the LORD H3068 a new H2319 song, H7892 and his praise H8416 in the congregation H6951 of saints. H2623


Psalms 149:1 American Standard (ASV)

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.


Psalms 149:1 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.


Psalms 149:1 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

1 Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.


Psalms 149:1 World English Bible (WEB)

1 Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints.


Psalms 149:1 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

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).