Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. We must sing a new song, newly composed upon every special occasion, sing with new affections, which make the song new, though the words have been used before, and keep them from growing threadbare. Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. Jehoshaphat's army had at 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 singing the praises of God, and then their sword did execution, 2 Chron 20 23. Our equivalent of binding kings with chains (Psalm 149:8) is to take every thought captive to obey Christ (2 Cor. WebPsalm 149 King James Version 149 Praise ye the Lord. 146-150) with a note of praise. We must by all proper ways show forth the praises of God: Sing to the Lord. Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre. My e-mail is glenn_p86@yahoo.com I TRODUCTIO 1. HIS pleasure in them makes him work for them. Enthusiasm of any kind more easily inspired in a multitude than in an individual, and more easily propagated. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the 2. Escape from a miserable captivity and the return home was a new national experience, if they had not lost the spirit of freedom. On the monuments, cap-fives below the rank of kings are not often seen "fettered." Young's (Psalms 149:2.) To Christ's victories by the power of his gospel and grace over spiritual enemies, in which all believers are more than conquerors. An added benefit to the meek is that God promises them the enjoyment of peace. Praise ye the LORD. Such a King will not leave them subject to alien rule, but redeem them. Let them praise his Name in the dance (comp. "Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their handy "The age when such a psalm was most likely to be produced was undoubtedly that of the Maccabees, and the coincidence between this verse and 2 Macc. How many eras in our individual life correspond to this? They have reason to rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. WebPSALM CXLIX All the congregation are invited to praise God for his mercies, 1-3. WebPsalms 149:4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. Compare the notes at Psalm 35:27. God's dominion over them. Minor Prophets GOD'S FUTURE PURPOSE FOR HIS PEOPLE. Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. We must praise God in public, in the solemn assembly (v. 1), in the congregation of saints. God's doings for them. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Upon their sick-beds, their death-beds, let them sing the praises of their God. WebKeil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament The glance is here directed to the future. He loves them; he approves their conduct; he bestows his favors upon them. "A new song (as in Psalms 33:3; Psalms 96:1; Psalms 144:9) is the old song of praise, made new by newness of heart and newness of air." Psalms 33:3). Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! That ought to be a constant pleasure and joy to us. A long sickness recovered from, or a long habit of sin escaped from. GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD CALLS FOR STROKE AS WELL AS SONG. 1. We then give honour to God when we take pleasure in him. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Proud member v. The word of God is all edge; whichever way we turn it, it strikes deadly blows at falsehood and wickedness. 1. Meekness not only gives great peace of mind, but often adds a lustre to the countenance. We can do nothing of the kind, for that love of God in which we live embraces every fellow of our humanity. 3. Prophets Take home the thought of God's pleasurable interest in us, and then see under what obligations we lie never to spoil his pleasure, but do all we can to increase it. (3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. of He that is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of himself, and to whose felicity no accession can be made, yet graciously condescends to take pleasure in his people, Ps 147 11. Their arms, however, are frequently tied together with a cord, and they are fastened one to another by a stout rope. To execute on them the written judgment in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. To execute vengeance: The history of this song is one of great sadness, due to grave misinterpretation, and grievous misapplication. Delitzsch has said: By means of this Psalm, Caspar Scioppius, in his Classicum belli sacri. Johannine Writings They who are quick to see loving-kindnesses will not be long before they find a fresh reason for lilting up the heart in praise. We must be joyful in glory, that is, in him 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. In the hopes of this, let them now, in the darkest day, sing a new song. (2) Help for every emergency, constant as their need, and adapted to it in its ever-varying forms. 2 O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. To execute vengeance upon the heathen. To execute vengeance on the nations: The power of praise and the word of God will ultimately see Gods work accomplished among the nations. The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. A.S.V. 2 Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 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. I. Shout, "You are the best" to him because he is very powerful. But language like that of Psalms 149:6-9 is no warrant for the exhibition of a similar spirit in the Christian Church.". Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Wisdom Literature I. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 2. Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre. Root Strong's. Wisdom Literature For them the servant of God must have strokesstroke upon stroke. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Psalm 149 NIV - Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new - Bible Gateway Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name Praise the LORD. The Christian limitations are twofold. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). He also is the indisputable Sovereign to whom we bring our loyal allegiance, in whom, as our righteous and gracious Ruler, we rejoice. The more the better; it is the more like heaven. A new song is a song of salvation, a song of celebration and hope. Why We Must Prioritize Both Prayer and Scripture Reading, 3 Truths These Verses about Breastfeeding Moms Can Teach Us All, Let's Go Back to the Beginning to Find the Gospel in Genesis, The Beauty of Humility Found in the Verse "My Ways Are Not Your Ways". (3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. You can also change some of your preferences. To execute vengeance on the nations, 3. To him, and his graces and glories, we must have an eye, in singing this psalm, which proclaims, I. Abundance of joy to all the people of God, ver 1-5. (1) for what he is in his own glorious nature; (2) for what he is in the ordering of his gracious providences; (3) for what he is in covenant relations with his people. Consider, 1. Israel in general, the body of the church (v. 2), the children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God than other Israelites; those that have the word and ordinances of God near to them, that are not required to travel far to them, are justly expected to do more in praising God than others. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. But the weapons of Jewish warfare in Nehemiah's time were thoroughly carnal (Nehemiah 4:13, Nehemiah 4:16, Nehemiah 4:17, Nehemiah 4:18); and against adversaries such as Sanbailat, Geshem, and Tobiah, a nation threatened with extermination is certainly entitled to use the sword. Their kings and nobles were taken prisoners (v. 8) and on some of them the judgment written was executed, as by Joshua on the kings of Canaan, by Gideon on the princes of Midian, by Samuel on Agag. They can do but little for him, and 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. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Psalms 149:4: The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. There are five Hallelujah Psalms at the end of the Book. WebJohn Gills Exposition of the Bible. WebI. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 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We must entertain ourselves, and proclaim his name, by singing praises to him (v. 3), singing aloud (v. 5), for we should sing psalms with all our heart, as those that are not only not ashamed of it, but are enlarged in it. and punishments upon the people, for all the wrong they had done to God's people, v. 7. He will beautify them with salvation, with temporal salvations (when God works remarkable deliverances for his 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. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Ps. The people were summoned to rejoice in the congregation. III. Sing to the L ord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Vengeance may be duty, but whenever man tries to do that duty, his passions come in and spoil his work. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. It will need to have much more put into it, and then it will appear as the "song of Moses and the Lamb.". For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. They do not do it from any personal malice and revenge, or any bloody politics that they govern themselves by, but by commission from God, according to his direction, and in obedience to his command; and Saul lost his kingdom for disobeying a command of this nature. The Gospels When God's Israel are brought to a quiet settlement, let them enjoy that, with thankfulness to God; much more may true believers, that have entered into God's rest, and find repose in Jesus Christ, sing aloud for joy of that. He makes them feel like kings. iv. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre. WebCommentary, Psalm 149, Fred Gaiser, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013. And the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who made them, but to rejoice in him, as having created them in Christ Jesus unto good works, and formed them saints as well as men. 3 Let them praise His name with the dance; Cowper says, "God made the country, and man made the town." Praise the Lord for what He is doing now 149:1-4 This psalm begins and ends like its companions (Ps. This praise is given expression by Singing to the Lord a new song (cf. Salem Media Group. b. WebPsalm 4 begins with David's prayer in which he asks God for grace. God made man in his image as a Father; gave him a helpmeet, through whom a family was to gather round him. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. THE JOY OF THE REDEEMED WILL UTTER ITSELF IN PRIVATE AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC. Abundance of terror to the proudest of their enemies, ver 6-9. An important repetition in Psalm 149 is hasidim, which the NRSV renders as faithful (verse 1, 5) or faithful ones (verse 9). << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. The servant of God must never do anything but good to anybody. Johannine Writings The Old Testament But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to conquer. Does Ecclesiastes 5:2 Mean We Cant Be Honest in Our Prayers? MAN-MADE NATIONS. 4 For the Lord takes delight in His people; He lauds the humble with salvation. GOD'S CLAIM ON US AS OUR CREATOR AND OUR RULER. 2. Then he addresses men, likely his current enemies, urging them to shun lies and stop rebelling against God. And punishments upon the people; rather, upon the peoples. Webhis praise in the assembly of his faithful people. 15:27 may indicate the very series of events amid which, with hymns of praise in their throats, and a two-edged sword in their hand, the chasidim in battle after battle claimed and won the honor of executing vengeance on Jehovah's foes." WebIn the night watches let them not lie awake and weep, but like nightingales let them charm the midnight hours. Just in one thing humanity has always failedit has overdone its vengeance. Praise ye the Lord (Psalms 150:6). Scripture: Psalm 149-150 Memory Verse: Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Illustrate how beauty returns when encroaching and enfeebling disease is at last mastered and dismissed. And if it seem strange that the meek should, notwithstanding that character, be thus severe, and upon kings and nobles too, here is one word that justifies them in it; it is the judgment written. Word Order. What must be the expressions of this praise. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? N.A.S.B. The Old Testament III. 146-150). Wisdom Literature Taking them first, and that last, we have. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. The honour of this redounded to all the Israel of God; and to him who put it upon them they return it entirely in their hallelujahs. All rights reserved. Psalm 149:1-4.

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We must praise God in public, in the. The calls given to God's Israel to praise. Word Order. Back to Matthew Henry's Bio & Resources, The Three Days and the Three Nights - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Mateo 21 El Inicio de la ltima Semana de Jess, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 27:46, David Guzik :: Juan 20 Una Tumba Vaca y Jess Resucitado, David Guzik :: 1 Juan 2 Impedimentos para una comunin con Dios, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Joshua 17-24 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), 1 John 2:12-3 (1982-85 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Spiritism: Prophecy and Astrology (Walter Martin), I. Abundance of joy to all the people of God (, II. This honour have all the saints. A "new song" on account of a new deliverance (comp. What must be the principle of this praise, and that is holy joy in God: Let Israel rejoice, and the children of Zion be joyful, and the saints be joyful in glory. "Upon their beds." To bind their kings with chains, Translations. II. The song of Moses will not always satisfy. New International Version (NIV). Sunday, October 31, 2021. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 149:1-3, A Well-Defined People Addressed. 2. Did you sing it something like this: "Ah, sing praise to the Lord, yawn; come, aaahh, sing a new song. This is seen in the joy-songs of the psalmists. 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. GOD OVERRULES THE MAKING OF NATIONS. 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Hebrew. v2 Shout, "You are the best" to him because he is very strong. What gave Christ his pleasure in his disciples? WebClarke's Commentary. I. You are not called to that cruel work; but, as you have the sword of the Spiritgo forth and praise God by the use of that two-edged sword which is the Word of God. (Spurgeon). We may reflect his image. (Psalms 149:1.)

The righteous shall be beautified in that day when they shine forth as the sun. The combination of these two the high praises of God and the two-edged sword spiritually speaks to every leader among Gods people. View Options English. Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. General Epistles Pentateuch WebBarnes's Psalms 149:4 Bible Commentary For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people - Let them rejoice on this account. In their most restful moments they will exult in God's favor now, and in hope for the future.S. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel was blessed and honoured with. The complete accomplishment of this will be in the judgment of the great day, when. Let them sing with joy even when they are lying in bed. Web2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. psalm 149:4 commentary The first part of Psalm 149 communicates a sense of celebration, including praising God with dance, singing with timbrels (tambourines) and harps (verse 3)- WebHebrew Interlinear :: Psalms 149:4 (WLC KJV) Search. Praise ye the Lord (comp. Some understand this metaphorically. song put into a new form.

Pauline Epistles WebIn the case of our God we who believe in him are as glad of his Government as we are of his Creation: his reign is as truly the making of us as was his divine power. AN OLD SONG IS NEW WHEN A NEW SPIRIT IS PUT INTO IT. The stern close of the psalm strikes a note which many ears feel to be discordant. Beginning with Psalm 146 each of these Psalm begins and ends WebPraise for Gods Goodness to Israel. Darby (3) Final emancipation from the evil which has been all along marring and spoiling our beauty. "Preumably, Psalm 149 was chosen as the lectionary psalm for All Saints Day because the 'saints' show up three times in this psalm" The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 149, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013. 4For the Lord takes delight(A) in his people;he crowns the humble with victory.(B). "It was the thought that vengeance was the righteous retribution, written in the book of God, which made Israel glory in inflicting it." He gave Israel their being as a people, as a church, made them what they were, so very different from other nations. With this two-edged sword the first preachers of the gospel obtained a glorious victory over the powers of darkness; vengeance was executed upon the gods of the heathen, by the conviction and conversion of those that had been long their worshippers, and by the consternation and confusion of those that would not repent (. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song: his praise is in the (2) He is looking with deepest interest on those who are inquiring their way home to him. A variant of the phrase in the preceding clause, without any serious modification of the meaning. 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. And his praise in the congregation of saints. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. We see the ministers and missionaries of the gospel assailing error and superstition with "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God;" doing battle earnestly and devotedly with all forms of sin and wrong, their one weapon being the revealed truth of God. This means that their joyful praise had to connect itself to radical obedience, even to Gods difficult and costly commands. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Major Prophets Webnancy spies haberman kushner. Psalm 149 is one of the psalms of The Great Hallel (Ps. This is the honour of all Christians, that their holy religion has been so victorious. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie.

If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. It was in the restored and renewed national life that the people so greatly rejoiced. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; or, "in his Maker" (comp. But, whereas many scriptures in the New Testament keep up singing as a gospel-ordinance, none provide for the keeping up of music and dancing; the gospel-canon for psalmody is to sing with the spirit and with the understanding. Illustrate by the song of Deborah; the songs of David on bringing up the ark; of Solomon on dedicating the temple; of the exiles on return from captivity; of the Maccabees on recovering the holy city; of Mary on receiving the visit of the angel. We worship him more reverently in the home because we sing his praise with his people in the sanctuary. WebPsalms 149 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. "To execute upon them the judgment written." A song was sung by Israel, under the lead of Moses and Miriam, when the people were safely on the further shore of the Red Sea. The Holy Spirit enables us to produce meekness, a necessary attitude for understanding God's Word. When the high praises of God are in our mouth with them we should have an olive-branch of peace in our hands. Those who patiently submit to his chastisements God will ultimately "adorn," or "beautify," with his salvation. 1. 2. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 086 079 7114 [email protected]. Let that people therefore praise him, for he formed them for himself, on purpose that they might show forth his praise, Isa 43 21. It was well to keep that song in remembrance, and it was wisely repeated when the great deliverance was recalled. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Email / username or password was incorrect! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing. Psalm 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. God deals with that individuality, and uses it. The expression seems to refer rather to the selection and constitution of Israel as the people of Jehovah than to the act of creation. We should always press to have excellent praises of God and a right, sharp handling of the sword of the Spirit. He will beautify the meek with salvation. 4. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Historical Books WebThis reminds us that though songs of praise are especially wonderful among the assembly of Gods people (Psalm 149:1), they should never be restricted to the assembly. Stanza II., Psalms 149:4-6, A Well-Defined Time. Hallelujah! Lesson Focus: These last two Psalms of the Bible truly capture how we should respond to all that we have learned about God as we have studied through these Psalms the last few months.

GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point If you had a sword of steel, you would fight with men; but that is no part of your business. [Psalm 149] November 4, 2007 Second Reformed Church We opened this morning's worship by singing, "Sing Praise to the Lord," which is a setting to music of the Psalm which is our Scripture this morning. Pauline Epistles Deuteronomy 32:1). The poet saw in their return so signal a proof of the Divine favor, that he regarded it as a pledge of a glorious future yet in store for the nation. And if our hearts are as full of thanksgiving as our lives are crowded with blessings, we shall be always ready to sing "a new song" unto our God. 2. The old song would lose interest, would become formal; its old form would become too strait, unsuitable, repressive of feeling. The point here is that the sword was for active and aggressive work against the foes of God and the nation; such foes as were the Syrians in the days of the Maccabees. WebVideo for Psalm 150: Each of the five divisions of the Book of Psalms closes with a doxology ( Psalm 41:13, 72:18-19, 89:52, 106:48 ). Takes pleasure in his fellowship with them and in their welfare. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 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