Their kings and nobles were Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 1. The character to be aimed at"the meek.". 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. - For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. This is a commentary of the following chapters in the Bible: Luke chapter 16. 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: threadbare. Psalms Volume 1 (NIV Application Commentary). Verse 2 (second clause).Christ's people may well rejoice: 4. Praise the L ord! Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Verse 1."Saints." WebJohn Gills Exposition of the Bible. The Papists brag that Stapleton, their great controversial divine, was born on that very day whereon Sir Thomas More was put to death; but Providence so ordereth it that out of the ashes of dead saints many living ones do spring and sprout, by following the pious precedents of such godly persons deceased. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We must by all proper ways show forth the praises of God: Sing to the Lord. rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. Those "whom he justifies, them he also glorifies." (a) To the present life. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people Luke-Acts Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto This THE DELIGHT WHICH THE LORD HAS IN THE SAINTS. Verse 4.Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. 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. We are almost at the last Psalm, and still among the Hallelujahs. The latter part of the psalm praises God for giving His people a role in executing judgment on the nations (verses 6-9). 5. Poetical Books The psalm begins with a call to praise God with a "new song" (verse 1; compare Psalms 33:3 Psalms 33:3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.American King James Version; Psalms 40:3 Psalms 40:3And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.American King James Version; Psalms 96:1 Psalms 96:1O sing to the LORD a new song: sing to the LORD, all the earth.American King James Version). The Old Testament Whole Psalm.The New Testament spiritual church cannot pray as the Old Testament national church here prays. "Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King." dancing before the ark, and Judg 21 21. WebPsalm 149:4 The Holy Spirit enables us to produce meekness, a necessary attitude for understanding God's Word. 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." It was used to provoke the Peasant Revolt in Germany in the sixteenth century and to call the Roman Catholics to a holy war against the Protestants, beginning the Thirty Years War in the seventeenth century. WebVerse 4. righteous shall be beautified in that day when they shine forth as the sun. 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the [ b]humble with salvation. This applied in part to Old Testament Israel, as the nation fought against the Canaanites, the Philistines and other enemies: "Under the particular administration of the emerging [earthly] kingdom of God put in place in the inauguration of the Sinai covenantshe [Israel] was armed to execute God's sentence of judgment on the world powers that have launched attacks against the kingdom of God. It is well to repeat the old; it is more useful to invent the new. Beautify Heb. The New Testament Verse 4.The text bears other renderings.1, 1. Luke-Acts 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. 3. 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. All evil shall eventually be overthrown: the Lord shall display his justice against evildoers, and in that warfare his servants shall play their parts. 4. conversion of those that had been long their worshippers, and by the consternation and confusion of those that would not repent If we do not praise we shall grow sad in our conflict; and if we do not fight we shall become presumptuous in our song. 1. The New Testament 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. Sing aloud upon their beds. Reading the Bible Cover to Cover in 365 Days. And the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who [5] And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. The verse may be read, "He shall beautify the meek with salvation," or "He shall beautify the afflicted with deliverance," or, "He shall beautify the meek with victory;" and each of these readings gives a new shade of meaning, well worthy of quiet consideration. They are so full of his praise that we feel at home among them when we are ourselves full of praise. Thus the kings of the earth that shall be employed in the He will beautify the 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. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. b) Because their Lord has passed through death. Then shall be executed the judgment written, for the << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. Luke-Acts God than others. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Their praise is sincere, suitable, seasonable, and acceptable. Prophets All his works were, in the foregoing psalm, excited He that is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of himself, and - For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. This follows upon the former: if he made them, he is their King; he that gave being no doubt may give law; and this ought to 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. Verse 3."Harp." God has put glory or honour upon them; let them give him the thanks due to his name. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. There are many passages in the Scripture which intimate this purpose, and lead us to this view of the happy effects of religion, even in the present life. Verse 4."For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people." An added benefit to the meek is that God promises them the And if it seem Consider, 1. 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. All rights reserved. in his precious blood, and adorned with the graces of his spirit: a) Submissive to God. If Israel when restored and renewed had new cause for rejoicing, much more should the New Covenant Israel feel constrained to strike the new note of triumph. Proud member To his dealings. The two things act and react upon each other. The duty of praising God is a high duty, which must exalt and lift up the high God in it. The saints must praise God, saints in profession, Along with the praise of God in their throats, the faithful are to have two-edged swords in their hands, to execute vengeance on the nations.. 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. Therefore, when his people will speak good of his name, they speak of him in the dialect of angels' notes, "the high praises of God.". 2. Start for FREE. 1. The price wherewith God is willing to purchase them is very high, for not only the expense of all his wisdom, power, and goodness, put forth in creation, not only the laying out of all his counsel, care, love, and faithfulness in providence and preservation; but also the rich treasure of his promises, covenant, grace, yea, the precious blood of his own Son, in our redemption, is given freely, absolutely, intentionally, and ultimately, for no other thing but the purchase of high praises to God (Eph 1:5-6). 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. Verse 4. in communion with them, and in the communications of his favour to them. 1. 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). What must be the principle of this praise, and that is holy joy in is the honour of all Christians, that their holy religion has been so victorious. Verse 4. Johannine Writings When holy ones meet, they adore The Holy One. Thus are the greatest enemies of Jehovah and his people reduced to shame, rendered helpless, and themselves punished. 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. wrath; are free from envy and malice; have mean thoughts of The New Testament General Epistles 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. them. Verse 2."Let Israel rejoice," etc. Let that people therefore praise him, for he formed them for himself, on purpose that they might. Let us give the utmost liberty to joy. Besides the present complacency he has in them, he has prepared for their future glory: 1. everlasting punishments, upon the people. Meekness not only gives great peace of mind, but often adds a lustre to the countenance. The thought of the Lord's taking pleasure in us is a mine of joy never to be exhausted. 1. Minor Prophets taken prisoners (v. 8) and on some of them the judgment written was But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth A protected people may rejoice with confidence. Both clauses are qualified by "not." Psalm 150. The saints shall judge the world. Novelty goes well with heartiness. They are, in an especial manner, "the meek upon earth." Meekness not only gives great peace of mind, but often adds a lustre to the countenance. Every mode of expressing delight was bound to be employed on so memorable an occasion. Their Performance; or, to use the School terms, they are "high": 1. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 3. Nay, let their joy proclaim their honourable estate. a) God will be glorified and Christ manifested. Verse 9.The honour common to all saints. Pauline Epistles foiled and bruised under their feet. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. We must praise God in public, "in the congregation of the saints:" the more the better; it is like to heaven. When from any cause men's ideas shall undergo such a revolution as to lead them to do the same thing for the same purpose, it will be time enough to discuss that matter.