"O come, let us sing unto the Lord.". We see that the Christian cannot make such a Psalm directly his own, without disavowing the apostolic warning, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal" (2Co 10:4). [15] The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. The New Testament The usages of the modern East might adequately illustrate all the scriptural allusions to this instrument, but happily we have more ancient and very valuable illustration from the monuments of Egypt. A title not to be restricted to the godly of the first times, but common to all that are saved in all after times also, as Eph 4:12. humble and lowly souls, who have been truly humbled under a sense GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point The Gospels The "salvation" here could signify God saving His people from life-threatening circumstances in the here and now, yet the ultimate picture is certainly that of salvation in His coming Kingdom. All the godly shared in the triumphs of the Lord when he smote Israel's foes. When he sings at his work, he will both do more and do it better than he would without his song. A congregation of saints is heaven upon earth: should not Jehovah, the Lord of saints, have all the praise that can come from such an assembly? WebJamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 4. For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. beautify the meek with salvation. Though chapters and verses be of later date, the Holy Spirit might have cited the book. The New Testament So it seems appropriate to read Psalm 149, the next-to-last psalm, in light of that second opening psalm. righteousness, and made comely through his comeliness; as washed Their training was to have a strong component of praise and worship of God" (introductory note on Psalm 149 and note on verse 6). American King James Version), and it may be that Psalm 149 is a formal closure of the Psalter, climaxed by the great praise psalm, Psalm 150" (note on Psalms 149:1-5Psalms 149:1-5[1]Praise you the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 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. Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers of endurance. The thought of the Lord's taking pleasure in us is a mine of joy never to be exhausted. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. These began in Moses and Joshua, who, when Verse 2 (second clause).Christ's people may well rejoice: 4. Efforts to be permanently useful must be uniformly joyousa spiritual sunshinegraceful from very gladnessbeautiful because bright. I beg the reader to remark with me, here is nothing said of Israel being joyful in what their king had done for them. 2. 4. They are, as David sings in Psa 23:1-6, to sit at the table prepared by the Lord in the presence of their enemies. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point as offered up through Christ; in the company of them and Wisdom Literature (2.) for their tranquillity shall be blessed with victory. "He taketh pleasure in his people." The toph was employed by David in all the festivities of religion (2Sa 6:5). Pauline Epistles 1. righteous shall be beautified in that day when they shine forth as the sun. He weighs not the worth or merit of the action, but the principle and motive from which it springs. Lord, and continue Christ's faithful servants and soldiers to the end of their lives. In the glory to which he will raise them. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and the harp. honour shall all the saints have, that, as assessors with Christ, they shall judge the world, 1 Cor 6 2. was blessed and honoured with. b) Gentle towards men. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. to whose felicity no accession can be made, yet graciously condescends to take pleasure in his people, Ps 147 11. Josephus asserts that it was furnished with ten strings, and played with a plectrum; which, however, is not understood to imply that it never had any other number of strings, or was always played with the plectrum. the same time the high praises of God in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, for they went forth to war The sense can be that of singing with renewed awareness of what God has done. 1. American King James Version). Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. 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. 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! Hence, therefore, let us see that Jesus not only gives us all, but that he is our all. b) Because their Lord has passed through death. to Christ, and he has redeemed; and who are called by the Spirit are accepted with him; as they are clothed with his 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. Thus let them repeat the triumph of the Red Sea, which was ever the typical glory of Israel. Hence, we need not be surprised that all through its history the Church of God has travelled "along the line of music. Historical Books They who from hence urge the use of music in religious worship, must, by the same rule, introduce dancing, for they went together, as in David's dancing before the ark (Jdg 21:21). 4. Meekness not only gives great peace of mind, but often adds a lustre to the countenance. Their exultation should express itself in shouts and songs, for it is not a feeling of which they have any need to be ashamed. 3. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom. Verse 1."Saints." When the high praises of God are in our mouth with WebPsalm 149:5. victoriously, fighting the Lord's battles, and avenging Israel's quarrels on those that had oppressed them; then they executed 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. A work for which there is abundant cause, reason, and argument. God than others. It is a psalm of We must by all proper ways show forth the praises of God: 4. To Christ's victories by the power of his gospel and grace over spiritual enemies, in which all believers are more than conquerors. As it respects God, it implies poverty of spirit; humiliation of heart arising from a sense of guilt and a feeling of corruption; submission to God's will; silence and patience under his rod; acquiescence with his dispensations; and a surrender of our own natural desires and inclinations to his overruling appointments. (a) Who are the Lord's people? 2 Frank-Lothar Hossfeld and Erich Zenger, Psalms 3, Hermeneia, ed. God's doings for them. The text bears other renderings. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Joy and rejoicing are evidently to be the special characteristics of the new song. Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. Verse 4. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people He loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. The Gospels Salem Media Group. 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 takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Pauline Epistles David saith, "Let the saints sing aloud upon their beds:" thereby to testify their cheerful devotion, and also to chase away the spirit of slumber. Psalm 149 is the fourth of the five Final Hallel psalms (Psalms 146-150) that form the closing doxology of the Hebrew Psalter. However, "search the Scriptures," and therein we shall meet with many honours afforded to the saints; both whilst they were living, and when they were dead. The Old Testament Now the Lord, who is of the most perfect understanding, and deepest skill and knowledge, declares himself to take infinite delight in his people's praises. Cookie Notice: Stand in awe (Eph 4:26), from Septuagint, "be angry." God had shown by the mercy, whatever it was ( Psalms 149:1 ), recently vouchsafed to his people, that he was well He is a king that rules concerning them. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. WebClarke's Psalms 149:4 Bible Commentary. The verse indicates a happy blending of the chorister and the crusader. ", 3. 1. A wonderful assemblya congregation of saints. ", Verse 5 (second clause).Let them praise God. WebPsalm 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. 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