5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Israel rejoices because "the LORD takes pleasure in His people" and "will beautify the humble with salvation" (Psalms 149:4 Psalms 149:4For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.American King James Version). The Comp. occasion, sing with new affections, which make the song new, though the words have been used before, and keep them from growing Let us now consider the LORD'S GRACIOUS DESIGNS concerning his people: "He will beautify them with salvation." together in religious assemblies is that we may join together in praising God. I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. - For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. We should keep up the name of "saints," that the reality of the true religion be not lowered by avoiding this title; for in these times it is to be feared that the name is out of use, because holiness itself is out of fashion. First: the Lord takes pleasure in them, inasmuch as he delights in the exercise of their graces towards him. Verse 4. [4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Verse 5.This verse has been fulfilled in solemn crises of saintly life. Minor Prophets "Let them sing aloud upon their beds." "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him." The word of God is all edge; whichever way we turn it, it strikes deadly blows at falsehood and wickedness. Specially you, ye chosen people, whom he has made to be his saints. Read full chapter Psalm 149:4 in all English translations Psalm For less than $5/mo. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Whole Psalm.The foregoing Psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn to the Redeemer. American King James Version). In Exodus 15, Miriam took a tambourine in her hand and all the women followed, with tambourines and with dancing. In 2 Samuel 6:14, we read that when the ark of the covenant was being brought into Jerusalem, David danced before the LORD with all his might. According to 1 Chronicles 25:4-6, David appointed temple musicians like the sons and daughters of Heman, who were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God., Psalm 149:4 announces the two-fold reason for praise. There are unusual seasons which call for unusual expressions of joy. The Old Testament Christians have no commission of vengeance; it is theirs to execute the command of mercy, and that alone. (On the employment of dancing by the Hebrews as a religious exercise, and in their most solemn acts of worship, beds, when they awake in the night, full of the praises of God, as David, Ps 119 62. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point But he regards their services, not with an eye to their intrinsic value in themselves, but for the sake of the willing mind from which they flow. adorn, make them amiable and honourable in the eyes of the world, who now hate and despise them. The word here can also mean "adorned" and thus recalls other verses about being clothed with salvation (Psalms 132:16 Psalms 132:16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.American King James Version; Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.American King James Version). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Email / username or password was incorrect! Every thing he gives, it is from his mercy, and ever to be so acknowledged. WebPsalm 149:4 The Holy Spirit enables us to produce meekness, a necessary attitude for understanding God's Word. O sing to the LORD a new song: sing to the LORD, all the earth. Let God be praised in the dance with timbrel and harp, according to the usage of the Old-Testament church very Klaus Baltzer, trans. Nay, it is with tears of humble gratitude that I tell of the goodness of the Lord. What condescension is this on Jehovah's part, to notice, to love, and to delight in his chosen! He "taketh pleasure in them," because in them he is himself honoured and glorified; because he sees in them the travail of his soul, the fruit of his suffering and mediation; because of the work which he has already begun in them; because they already exhibit some traces of his own image, some transcript of that mind which was in him, who was "meek and lowly in heart.". Hence, we need not be surprised that all through its history the Church of God has travelled "along the line of music. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. obtained a glorious victory over the powers of darkness; vengeance was executed upon the gods of the heathen, by the conviction and 1. The latter part of the psalm praises God for giving His people a role in executing judgment on the nations (verses 6-9). God has put glory or honour upon them; let them give him the thanks due to his name. James L. Mays (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1994), 302-3. The New Testament In the Hebrew , anavim, means poor and afflicted ones; but the term came afterwards to be applied to merciful persons, as bodily afflictions have a tendency to subdue pride, while abundance begets cruelty. they taught Israel the high praises of the Lord, did withal put a two-edged sword in their hand; David did so too, for, Among our novelties there should be new songs: alas! The end of verse 9 declares that the judgment decreed upon the nations, peoples, kings, and nobles is the glory for the faithful. As noted in the Beyond Today Bible Commentary on Psalms 1 and 2, these two untitled psalms together apparently form the opening frame of the Psalter. See also Eph 5:25-27. First. foiled and bruised under their feet. Praise you the LORD. Saints come in many varieties, but in Lukes Sermon on the Plain Jesus focuses on certain kinds who receive his attention throughout his ministry: the poor, the hungry, the crying, and the hated or ostracized. [4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Reading the Bible Cover to Cover in 365 Days. The word had him in bands like a prisoner, and made him confess against himself before Festus that he was "almost persuaded to be a Christian." << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. They were all beaten by the land, and often used as an accompaniment to the harp and other instruments. 2. The last "honour" is imitation of their virtuous examples. Poetical Books Meekness, as a Christian grace, may be considered as it respects both God and man. 1. Let that people therefore praise him, for he formed them for himself, on purpose that they might. He who has a "new song in his mouth" is ever stronger, both to suffer and to labour, than the man who has a dumb spirit and a hymnless heart. a. God's delight in them. He takes pleasure in their poor attempts to please him, because they are attempts. them. Give us, oh, give us the man who sings at his work! They do not do it from any personal malice and revenge, or any bloody It begins and ends with Praise the righteousness, and made comely through his comeliness; as washed They are humble, and feel their need of salvation; he is gracious, and bestows it upon them. Surely there is nothing in our persons, or our actions, which could cause pleasure to the Ever blessed One, were it not that he condescends to men of low estate. The principle, end, and design of our coming 3. Quiet is their spirit, but in that very quietude abides the thunder of an irresistible force. Back to C. H. Spurgeon's Bio & Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 38 Tamar y el pecado de Jud, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, H4397 - mal' - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 La Conversin de Saulo de Tarso, H3068 - Yhv - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv), Apostle Paul's Timeline - Study Resources, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Revelation 9 and 10 [1990s] (Chuck Missler), Hosea 10-28 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), The Greatest Need in the Church (Tony Clark). The calls given to God's Israel to praise. The Old Testament Read as in Authorized Version. He weighs not the worth or merit of the action, but the principle and motive from which it springs. The praises of God are "high" in relation to their Object, which is none other but the Most High God, and that in the consideration of his transcendent height and sublimity over and above all other things or persons: so the Psalmist's resolution intimates (Psa 7:17), "I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness," which he expresses in the following words, "To sing praise to the name of the Lord most high;" and Psa 92:1: "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High." Pauline Epistles We are almost at the last Psalm, and still among the Hallelujahs. If he do but arise, they shall all of them fly before him. Do I write this boastingly, brother? Historical Books God's designs concerning them. people those that had been among the pots become as the wings of a dove covered with silver, Ps 68 13), but especially with eternal salvation. as he was the sweet singer of Israel, so he was the captain of their hosts, and taught the children of Judah the use of the bow Consider, 1. Lovely and glorious as are the saints on earth, their beauty falls far short of the perfection to which it will attain hereafter. And the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who The Christian life a combination of adoration and conflict. General Epistles Saints are precious, and a congregation of saints is a treasure house of jewels. get to know the Bible better! 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 New Testament One commentator writes, YHWH chooses the poor, that is the despised, the oppressed, the powerless, and the degraded in order to reveal his glory in them and so to give them honor and dignity. 2, Psalm 149:5-6 resume the call to praise begun in verses 1-3 and summon the faithful to exult and sing for joy, with the high praises of God in their throats. But in the middle of verse 6 comes a radical and disturbing shift in the tenor of the psalm. The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their 3. Linda M. Maloney (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), 650. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow| Learn more With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! "He will beautify the meek." In this Israel was not an example, but a type: we will not copy the chosen people in making literal war, but we will fulfil the emblem by carrying on spiritual war. When holy ones meet, they adore The Holy One. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain. Selah.American King James Version; Psalms 6:6 Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.American King James Version; Psalms 63:6 Psalms 63:6When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.American King James Version; Hosea 7:14 Hosea 7:14And they have not cried to me with their heart, when they howled on their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.American King James Version)" (Expositor's,note on Psalms 149:1-5 Psalms 149:1-5 [1] Praise you the LORD. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Miriam led the daughters of Israel in the dance when the Lord had triumphed gloriously; was it not most fit that she should? What must be the expressions of this praise. Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 38 Tamar y el pecado de Jud, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, H4397 - mal' - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 La Conversin de Saulo de Tarso, H3068 - Yhv - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv), Apostle Paul's Timeline - Study Resources, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Revelation 9 and 10 [1990s] (Chuck Missler), Hosea 10-28 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), The Greatest Need in the Church (Tony Clark), I. Abundance of joy to all the people of God (, II. American King James Version). No man in his natural state can be meek, in the Scriptural sense of the word. threadbare. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Tim Challies - One difficulty in suggesting commentaries for Psalms is that they are often multi-volume and in some cases the volumes are of unequal quality while in others they have not yet been completed. The occasions on which it was used were mostly joyful, and those who played upon it were generally females (Psa 68:25), as was the case among most ancient nations, and is so at the present day in the East. Johannine Writings The two-edged sword here (Psalms 149:6 Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;American King James Version) would seem to parallel the book of Revelation's figurative portrayal of a sharp sword coming out of Christ's mouth at His return (Revelation 19:15 Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.American King James Version; compare 1:16; Isaiah 11:4-5 Isaiah 11:4-5 [4] But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 3 James L. Mays, Psalms, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching, ed. 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