Wisdom Literature wrath; are free from envy and malice; have mean thoughts of Nay, it is with tears of humble gratitude that I tell of the goodness of the Lord. Now this may be applied, The Whole Bible 4. (Rev 6 15); the strongholds of Satan were cast down (2 Chron 10 4, 5); great men were made to All evil shall eventually be overthrown: the Lord shall display his justice against evildoers, and in that warfare his servants shall play their parts. crucified; self, that once sat king, is bound with chains and brought into subjection to the yoke of Christ; the tempter is Verse 1. Vengeance was an act to enforce or restore justice where the regular legal processes were not competent or had failed.3 And the Old Testament tells us repeatedly that vengeance is not the prerogative of the people, but belongs to God (see Deuteronomy 32:35-36; Jeremiah 46:10; and Psalms 94:1 and 99:8). (3.) Be angry, and do not sin. Psalm 149:4. Jude chapter 1. for their tranquillity shall be blessed with victory. They all believe in him, and have faith in his word and promises; they rely on his truth and power; they hope in his mercy; they fear his displeasure; they love his person and name. 1), recently vouchsafed to his people, that he was well pleased with them, and might be counted on to support and sustain them. The Whole Bible Hos 7:14. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Verse 3."Timbrel." Wilsons commentary does not cover Upon their beds of rest, upon their nightly couch. As Christians today seek Gods justice in the world, words can be a powerful weapon in the hands of the faithful against those who cause or allow others to suffer injustice. American King James Version; Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:2And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand has he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he hid me;American King James Version). Let God be praised in the dance with timbrel and harp, according to the usage of the Old-Testament church very He will beautify the meek with salvation. Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. able to cast away the chains and fetters of his wrath and justice. We must praise him in private. For less than $5/mo. [22] And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Israel in general, the body of the church (v. 2), the Pentateuch And in the Protestant church Thomas Muntzer stirred up the War of the Peasants by means of this Psalm. Salem Media Group. Mark what went before"as it is written;" but by whom, and where? Secondly: the Lord hath pleasure in the services of his people. Psalm 149, the fourth hymn in the concluding Hallel collection, is a royal psalm praising Israel 's divine King for granting to His people salvation and the high honor of executing His judgment on the nations for their defiance of His rule. We must [12] Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Some Prophets Read full chapter Psalm 149:4 in all English translations Psalm early (Exod 15 20), where we find God praised with timbrels and dances. WebBenson Commentary Psalm 149:4. These began in Moses and Joshua, who, when He is ever new in his manifestations; his mercies are new every morning; his deliverances are new in every night of sorrow; let your gratitude and thanksgivings be new also. To Christ's victories by the power of his gospel and grace over In Psalm 149 this divine prerogative is meted out to the faithful. Verse 9 gives the reason for the vengeance outlined in the previous verses: to execute on them the judgment decreed. The word translated decreed is written in Hebrew, likely referring to the instructions written in the Torah regarding right living in relation with others and God. These began in Moses and Joshua, who, when they taught Israel, 2. Psalm 149:6 has something of that idea. iv. The combination of these two the high praises of God and the two-edged sword spiritually speaks to every leader among Gods people. The gatherings of Gods people should excel in both praise and the preaching of Gods word. The emotion which accordingly befits the saints: "be joyful. The Gospels First, the LORD takes pleasure (rasah) in his people. 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. WebPsalms 149:4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. 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). victoriously, fighting the Lord's battles, and avenging Israel's quarrels on those that had oppressed them; then they executed "His saints" emphatically; Divine providence foreseeing that in after ages some would usurp the title of saintship to whom it did not belong. United Church of Godis a501(c)3organization. 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. Klaus Baltzer, trans. Thirdly: the Lord hath pleasure in the prosperity of his people. Those who from Verse 4."He will beautify the meek with salvation." Verse 5."Let the saints be joyful," etc. The word means as well be favorable to, be well disposed toward. Second, the Lord adorns (paar) the humble with victory. The word comes from an Egyptian loanword that means headdress, head wrap, and is used to describe the head coverings of upper class women of Jerusalem in Isaiah 3:20; priests in Exodus 39:28 and Ezekiel 44:18; and of a bridegroom in Isaiah 61:10. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and the harp. This expression needs a little explication, because so variously rendered by most interpreters; some rendering it only, exaltations of God; others, praising exalting God; others, sublime praises of God; others, praises highly uttered unto God: the reason whereof is, because the word romemoth in the text signifies sometimes actively, and then it notes the height, exaltation, and lifting up of anything to the observation of others; and sometimes passively, and then it notes the height, worth, excellency of the thing that is exalted, or lifted up, in itself. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. The complete accomplishment of this will be in the Thus let them repeat the triumph of the Red Sea, which was ever the typical glory of Israel. Specially you, ye chosen people, whom he has made to be his saints. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 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. American King James Version; Micah 4:13 Micah 4:13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass: and you shall beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain to the LORD, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.American King James Version; Zechariah 14; 2 Thessalonians1:5-10).". We have like honour, but it is shown in victories of another sort. secrets of men shall be judged according to the gospel. [16] The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. Israel is the nation, Zion is the capital of the kingdom: Israel rejoices in her Maker, Zion in her King. But Jesus' gifts are not himself: I cannot be satisfied with his gifts, while I know that to others he gives his Person. they taught Israel the high praises of the Lord, did withal put a two-edged sword in their hand; David did so too, for, Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 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. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.American King James Version). Email / username or password was incorrect! The saints must praise God, saints in profession, Meekness, as a Christian grace, may be considered as it respects both God and man. All this should add to their joy, and fill their hearts with gladness. In the second place, the praises of God will appear to be of a high, sublime nature, from the high effect, the genuine and proper fruit they produce, viz., that although their object, to whom they are peculiarly appropriate (I mean the Lord himself) be in his own nature, and of himself, most infinitely high and transcendent, yet by the attribution and performance of praise unto him, doth he account his name, his power, his wisdom, and justice, and himself to be exalted thereby. Luke-Acts Much of the power of Major Prophets The last "honour" is imitation of their virtuous examples. Major Prophets General Epistles Thus God's name must be owned before the world; thus the service must Here, again, we see that their hope will be rewarded with being "beautified" 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). He weighs not the worth or merit of the action, but the principle and motive from which it springs. Yet we should once again recognize that the "saints" in this and other psalms is primarily a reference to the spiritually converted people of God--spiritual Zion , the Church. Novelty goes well with heartiness. 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 Lord's taking pleasure in his people is. rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. Verse 3."Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of the saints. Selah. of Scripture. 2. Thus said the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down to you, they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no God. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, Without fighting, faith wins and sings the victory. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. WebSing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 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. immortality and bliss, when they will shine as the sun in the conquering and to conquer. Praise you the LORD. "O come, let us sing unto the Lord.". These things, in their proper place, became sweet subjects of praise. 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. Salem Media Group. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people - Let them rejoice on this account. Historical Books Major Prophets David certainly played it with the hand (1Sa 16:23; 18:10; 19:9); and it was probably used in both ways, according to its size. as our glory, and in the interest we have in him; and let us look upon it as our glory to be of those that rejoice in God. [5] And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. government there. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. is the honour of all Christians, that their holy religion has been so victorious. b) Because their Lord has passed through death. 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 Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. It would be a sad thing for any one to misuse this text: lest any warlike believer should be led to do so, we would remind him that the execution must not go beyond the sentence and warrant; and we have received no warrant of execution against our fellow men. The state to which God has lifted the saints: "glory," in contrast with sin, reproach, affliction. The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres. The old man hath an old song, the new man a new song. Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre. spiritual enemies, in which all believers are more than conquerors. The chief powers of evil shall be restrained and ultimately destroyed. Poetical Books Consider, 1. 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. 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). He "will beautify them with salvation;" a promise relating both to the present life and to the future one. Consider. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. James Mays reminds us that the vengeance called for in Psalm 149 is not the emotion of a hate reaction but in the sphere of legal custom. The cause given to God's Israel for praise. With this two-edged sword believers fight against their own corruptions, and, through the grace of God, subdue and mortify them; the sin that had dominion over them is crucified; self, that once sat king, is bound with chains and brought into subjection to the yoke of Christ; the tempter is foiled and bruised under their feet. He did not then only meditate in the law of God, when he could not take any rest (as Ahasuerus had the book of the records of the Chronicles read before him, when he could not sleep); for now he might lie down in peace, and sleep, when God made him to dwell in safety. to all the Israel of God; and to him who put it upon them they return it entirely in their hallelujahs. There is afurthertie back to the opening as well. I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Our new songs should be devised in Jehovah's honour; indeed all our newest thoughts should run towards him. For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. 3. "To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron." The Old Testament the original); for God said, Let us make man; and in this, some think, is the mystery of the Trinity. Abundance of joy to all the people of God, ver 1-5. What The new heart utters itself in a new song. Verse 8."To bind their kings with chains," etc. Who would wish it to be otherwise? Major Prophets 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. Mount Zion, Heb 12 22. Lord loves with a love of complacency and delight; he takes This is "a new song," evidently intended for the new creation, and the men who are of new heart. Verse 4."The meek." Web- Let them praise his Name in the dance (comp. 2 Frank-Lothar Hossfeld and Erich Zenger, Psalms 3, Hermeneia, ed. He will beautify the Cookie Notice: Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. This Psalm sustains a close connection with the foregoing. Young converts are not to be restrained in their joy. 1. In our time, dancing has no such use, and cannot, therefore, in any wise be justified by pleading the practice of pious Jews of old. Lovely and glorious as are the saints on earth, their beauty falls far short of the perfection to which it will attain hereafter. executed, as by Joshua on the kings of Canaan, by Gideon on the princes of Midian, by Samuel on Agag. 2. Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. That this instrument was really a harp is now very generally denied (Kitto). As the word of Jesus in John 14:1-31 records, they have sorrows in plenty, but the more of these, the greater will be their joy, because their sorrows are to be transmuted into joys. Even the tumult of our holy war is a part of the music of our lives. This appears from the whole argument of the Psalm, which is entirely laudatory, as also from the instrument wherewith these high praises are to be performed, namely, the "mouth," "the high praises of God in their mouth;" showing that the height herein mentioned is a property of man's work in praising God, and not only of the work of God, for which he is to be praised. dancing before the ark, and Judg 21 21. Let them sing and dance while they can. Under the illusion that it must be used as a prayer without any spiritual transmutation, Psa 149:1-9 has become the watchword of the most horrible errors. What condescension is this on Jehovah's part, to notice, to love, and to delight in his chosen! Thus are the greatest enemies of Jehovah and his people reduced to shame, rendered helpless, and themselves punished. << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand has he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he hid me; To execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ", Verse 5 (second clause).Let them praise God. [13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Stand in awe (Eph 4:26), from Septuagint, "be angry." Verse 4. tremble at the word, as Felix; Satan, the god of this world, was cast out, according to the judgment given against him. Their kings and nobles were Many are the names and titles given to them in Scripture. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. The character to be aimed at"the meek.". He gave Israel their being as a people, as a church, made them what they were, so very different from other nations. Poetical Books Psalm 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. But, since now no such special commissions can Their shouts are not now for the battlefield, but for the places of their rest: they can peacefully lie down and yet enjoy the victory with which the Lord has beautified them. He will beautify them with salvation, with temporal salvations (when God works remarkable deliverances for his Dec 28 2022 8 mins. Salem Media Group. This is more than a general creation of men. All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto They have reason to Wisdom Literature 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! So this verse calls on the saints to hold a banquet, a feast of fat things. But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to conquer.
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