1 Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints.
Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
> Sing to Yahweh a new song, For he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
I will pay my vows to Yahweh, Yes, in the presence of all his people,
I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
Sing to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants of it.
saying, "I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."
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Commentary on Psalms 149 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 149
The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel was blessed and honoured with. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his government there. But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to conquer. To him, and his graces and glories, we must have an eye, in singing this psalm, which proclaims,
Psa 149:1-5
We have here,
Psa 149:6-9
The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their praise (let them give to God the glory of those triumphs) and the recompence of their praise; those that are truly thankful to God for their tranquillity shall be blessed with victory. Or it may be taken as a further expression of their praise (v. 6): let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and then, in a holy zeal for his honour, let them take a two-edged sword in their hand, to fight his battles against the enemies of his kingdom. Now this may be applied,