psalm 149:4 commentary

All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto The work of the truly living of all degrees. Abundance of terror to the This is the meaning of the text, this is the beauty which he has designed for his people, and for which he is now preparing them. Verse 2.Literally the Hebrew here brings forward the mystic doctrine of the Trinity, for it reads, "Let Israel rejoice in God his Makers.". Dec 28 2022 8 mins. rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. In this statement there are three subjects for inquiry, namely: c. In what respects he takes pleasure in them? Verse 4. It is not for their sake, but for his own sake; for his name's, His truth's, and his mercy's sake, that he has now a favour unto them. The religion of the dead in sin is more apt to chant dirges than to sing hallelujahs; but when we are made new in the spirit of our minds we joy and rejoice in him that made us. The meek All true Israelites are such. 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. 4. Major Prophets WebBenson Commentary Psalm 149:4. General Epistles Let us give the utmost liberty to joy. Under the illusion that it might be used as a prayer without any spiritual transmutation, Psalms 149. has become the watchword of the most horrible errors. We must sing a new song, newly composed upon every special WebPsalm 149 1 Praise the Lord. O sing to the LORD a new song: sing to the LORD, all the earth. 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. Without fighting, faith wins and sings the victory. American King James Version; Isaiah 45:14 Isaiah 45:14Thus 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.American King James Version; Isaiah 65:6 Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,American King James Version; Ezekiel 38-39; Joel 3:9-16 Joel 3:9-16 [9] Proclaim you this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: WebIsrael in general, the body of the church (Psalms 149:2; Psalms 149:2), the children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God than other Israelites; In the Hebrew ~ywg[, 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. "Tremble and sin not." This truth I shall labour to demonstrate. WebVerse Psalms 149:5. The author of the book of Hebrews writes, however, that the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). [2] Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. b) Gentle towards men. humble and lowly souls, who have been truly humbled under a sense The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres. The ancient Israelites in singing this song would have understood both aspects. Though general wisdom counsels one to preach the text rather than the day, this textboth in content and in genrefits the day of All Saints quite well. Thus he and they went on In my observations I shall comprehend both, and all the particulars in the duty prescribed besides, which is this. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. --John Calvin. 3 James L. Mays, Psalms, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching, ed. Psalms 4:4 Psalms 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Forgiving with heartiness. The Lord's taking pleasure in his people is. Verses 2, 4.The cause given to God's Israel for Praise. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people 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. Secondly. A work for which there is abundant cause, reason, and argument. to praise him; but here his saints in a particular manner are required to bless him. congregation of saints. and punishments upon the people, for Let us never attempt its suppression, but issue in the terms of this verse a double license for exultation. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 4. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel [16] You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel. That this instrument was really a harp is now very generally denied (Kitto). He gave us 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. c) Because Christ is with them while they suffer. What shall I render unto him for all his revelations and gifts to me? he has foreknown and chosen, taken into the covenant of his Their kings and nobles were This does not require a song never heard or sung before. [4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Jehoshaphat's army had at Those who know that they are objects of Divine complacency are American King James Version, Joel 3:19-21 Joel 3:19-21 [19] Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land. The children of Israel are happy to be made a people; the children of Zion are equally happy to be ruled as a people. have a solemnity put upon it, and we must mutually excite one another to it. Both the conflict and the victory at the end of it shall cause glory to God, and honour to his holy ones. Historical Books Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Minor Prophets All rights reserved. 3. Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. The saints singing for joy on their beds (Psalms 149:5 Psalms 149:5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds.American King James Version) contrasts greatly with past circumstances: "The 'beds,' which had before been soaked with tears, share in the joy of the Lord's deliverance (cf. Besides the present complacency he hath in them, he hath prepared for their future glory. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 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The scriptural term "meekness" is one which singularly characterizes and distinguishes the true Christian. Praise you the LORD. Verse 3."Harp." Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 3. They are "predestinated to be conformed to the image of the Son;" and when they awake up in another world, it will be after his likeness, without any remaining blemish, defect, or spot. 1. Hence, therefore, let us see that Jesus not only gives us all, but that he is our all. 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). ). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. "Let the saints be joyful in glory." God's people are thus equated with those who have a humble, respectful attitude before Him, parallel to what we read just two psalms earlier within the same Hallel collection: "The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy [hesed]" (Psalms 147:11 Psalms 147:11The LORD takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.American King James Version). [13] Put you in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. Luke-Acts With this two-edged sword the first preachers of the gospel (a) Who are the Lord's people? 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). "The written judgment" (Psalms 149:9 Psalms 149:9To execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Israel with over the nations of Canaan and other nations that were devoted to destruction. The duty of praising God is a high duty, which must exalt and lift up the high God in it. 3. themselves, and high ones of other saints; these the Lord The cause given to God's Israel for praise. When the Lord has made sinners feel their wants and unworthiness, he will adorn them with the graces of his Spirit, and cause them to bear his image, and rejoice in his happiness for ever. Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom. Pentateuch garments of his salvation, which are beautiful ones; and he will politics that they govern themselves by, but by commission from God, according to his direction, and in obedience to his command; Let us now consider the LORD'S GRACIOUS DESIGNS concerning his people: "He will beautify them with salvation." Who would wish it to be otherwise? 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. [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. get to know the Bible better! God's designs concerning them. Jude 14, 15. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a a) God will be glorified and Christ manifested. 2. David was not satisfied by offering the sacrifice of thanksgiving in the courts of the Lord's house, and paying his vows in the presence of all the people; but in the night also he would continue his song of God's mercy. Wisdom Literature Our singing should be "unto the Lord;" the songs we sing should be of him and to him, "for of him, and to him, and through him are all things." Verse 3."Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." Minor Prophets His name is love; his nature is goodness; and can we doubt but that he loves to see his people happy? Hos 7:14. (c) In what respects the Lord takes pleasure in his people. This psalm follows from the conclusion of the previous one, with emphasis on the role of Israel and the focus on His "saints" orhasidim,meaning devoted ones, the Hebrew word being used here three times-in the first, middle and last verses (verses 1, 5, 9). General Epistles Beautify Heb. "His saints" exclusively; casting out saint traitors, as Beckett and Garnet; saint hypocrites, and many others; who, in the same sense as auri sacra fames, may be termed sacri, or sancti, saints. 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. He designs not only to save, but to adorn and honour his people. Let that people therefore praise him, for he What must be the principle of this praise, and that is holy joy in The Old Testament 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. In The Message of the Psalms, Walter Brueggemann states simply, I do not know what to make of this, for it is quite unexpected in the hymns. 1. spiritual enemies, in which all believers are more than conquerors. 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. 3. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Johannine Writings History supplies a terrible comment on this psalm. battles against the enemies of his kingdom. 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. beautifies now with more grace, with which salvation is WebJamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 4. [3] Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the tambourine and harp. Those who honor the covenant established between Israel and God are thus called to sing. The call to sing a new song occurs as well in Psalms 96 and 98, and in each instance of its occurrence, seems to refer to some sort of new beginning or new insight into the relationship between God and the people. Vengeance shall then be executed upon the heathen (Ps 9 17), and punishments, The holy joy it brings to me must be from heaven. What consolations do these reflections furnish to the meek and suffering servants of the Lord! 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. [4] For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. [2] Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Note how each thing in the believer is emphatic: if he sings, it is high praises, and praises deep down in his throat, as the original hath it; and if he fights, it is with the sword, and the sword is two edged. Klaus Baltzer, trans. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. WebPsalm 149 The High Praises of God and a Two-Edged Sword This is another of the last five psalms that have no title in the Hebrew text, but each of these last five begin and Miriam led the daughters of Israel in the dance when the Lord had triumphed gloriously; was it not most fit that she should? We have already seen that the meek and quiet spirit by which the Christian is distinguished is an "ornament" to him; and we read in another place that he is "adorned" with good works. We have here, I. be the matter of our joy and praise that we are under the conduct and protection of such a wise and powerful King. "His saints" emphatically; Divine providence foreseeing that in after ages some would usurp the title of saintship to whom it did not belong. They are not of a neutral tint: men both hear them and feel them. The Gospels proudest of their enemies, ver 6-9. Psalm 150:4). conversion of those that had been long their worshippers, and by the consternation and confusion of those that would not repent It is "the beauty of holiness." but to hold sweet communion with my God. godliness in the heart consists in making God our chief joy and solacing ourselves in him; and our faith in Christ is described by GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework." honour shall all the saints have, that, as assessors with Christ, they shall judge the world, 1 Cor 6 2. We must praise him in private. He "will beautify them with salvation;" a promise relating both to the present life and to the future one. [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. 1 Praise ye the Lord. 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The chief powers of evil shall be restrained and ultimately destroyed. What a blessing to have our beds made into thrones, and our retirements turned into triumphs! An anxious and fearful people could not sing aloud on their couches of repose. foiled and bruised under their feet. Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, altogether past calculation its powers of endurance. formed them for himself, on purpose that they might show forth his praise, Isa 43 21. All saints praise God: they would not be saints if they did not. The new heart utters itself in a new song. Verse 4."He will beautify the meek with salvation." But the scope and nature of the duty prescribed in the text necessarily comprehends bothas well the high acts for which God is to be praised, as the high praises to be given unto God for those high acts; but especially the latter, namely, the height and excellency of the duty of praise to be performed for those high acts of God. He gave Israel their being as a 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. 4. The word of God is all edge; whichever way we turn it, it strikes deadly blows at falsehood and wickedness. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. is to sing with the spirit and with the understanding. 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