All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. The more the better; it is the more like heaven. He loves them; he approves their conduct; he bestows his favors upon them. 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. WebAnd 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 Rejoice them sing the praises of their God. We praise God and contend with our corruptions; we sing joyfully and war earnestly with evil of every kind. Each reading also suggests new cause for joyful adoration. This truth I shall labour to demonstrate. Praise to God from His people, who will receive salvation and share in executing judgment. Like that excellent bird, the nightingale, which is never weary nor spent by continuing her delightful notes, so this sweet singer of Israel was incessant in praising the Lord; not giving sleep to his eyes until he had blessed his holy name. Verse 7. 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." [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. It begins and ends with Praise the The Old Testament Read as in Authorized Version. WebThe Lord takes pleasure in his people; they should rejoice in Him. ). They lament their deformity, and he puts a beauty upon them of the choicest sort. The state to which God has lifted the saints: "glory," in contrast with sin, reproach, affliction. The Gospels in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Johannine Writings Lovely and glorious as are the saints on earth, their beauty falls far short of the perfection to which it will attain hereafter. 1. WebJamieson, Faussett, and Brown. He is a king that rules AsThe Expositor's Bible Commentarypoints out, this statement in the closing frame of the book of Psalms ties back to the opening frame: "The phrase is equivalent to 'congregation of the righteous' (Psalms 1:5 Psalms 1:5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.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 149:1-5 Psalms 149:1-5 [1] Praise you the LORD. The word translated vengeance is from the Hebrew root naqam, and may be defined as an invocation of judgment, calamity, or curse uttered against ones enemies, or the enemies of God. While it is used in the biblical text in reference to human revenge, most often in speaking about the vengeance of God upon those who violate the basic order and balance of the created world. To the many victories which God blessed his people The work of the truly living of all degrees. justifies them in it; it is the judgment written. The Gospels get to know the Bible better! The Old Testament Cromwell's Ironsides were sneeringly called Psalm-singers; but God's Psalm singers are always Ironsides. 3. Indeed, as the patriarch Enoch prophesied, "The Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all" (Jude 14-15). WebPsalms 149:1-9 Praise the LORD. All through one hears the beat of the feet of dancing maidens, keeping time to the timbrel and harp. O sing to the LORD a new song: sing to the LORD, all the earth. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point against their own corruptions, and, through the grace of God, subdue and mortify them; the sin that had dominion over them is Honour to their memories is sometimes paid them very abundantly, even by those who formerly were so niggardly and covetous as not to afford them a good word in their lifetime. 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. 4. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Is there anything in them of their own, which he can regard with complacency and delight? II. acceptable to him; some are abhorred by him for their sins and This name putteth mere morality and formal profession out of countenance, as the sun doth a glow-worm. The two things act and react upon each other. 3. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point He designs not only to save, but to adorn and honour his people. Thus are the greatest enemies of Jehovah and his people reduced to shame, rendered helpless, and themselves punished. 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. Verse 9.The honour common to all saints. and punishments upon the people, for But what is the glory, the beauty, which is here meant in these passages, with which Christ will adorn and beautify his people? For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people Linda M. Maloney (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), 650. When godly men give battle to the powers of evil each conflict is high praise unto the God of goodness. God's doings for them. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. It, in fact, contains in itself a combination of graces, which are most evidently the fruit of the Spirit, and can grow on no other tree than on the Christian vine. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to conquer. secrets of men shall be judged according to the gospel. American King James Version). How many reverse this counsel and sin but tremble not. We only read of three in Scripture whose faces shone remarkably -- viz., Christ, Moses, and Stephen -- and they were eminent for meekness. The New Testament --Simon de Muis. 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. 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. immortality and bliss, when they will shine as the sun in the propagated by fire and sword or his righteousness wrought by the wrath of man. Isaiah 61:1-3,10 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; , For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular, A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock, Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree, Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity, The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church, And for that power which he has given to the church, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 149:4 For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people (Psalm Ps Psa. In this statement there are three subjects for inquiry, namely: c. In what respects he takes pleasure in them? God than others. When the prodigal returned home to his father's house, contrite, penitent, and reformed, he was not only received with kindness, assured of forgiveness, and welcomed as a son, but he was adorned and beautified (Luke 15:22). I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. The text bears other renderings. Verse 2."Rejoice in him that made him; let the children of Zion be joyful." Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. obtained a glorious victory over the powers of darkness; vengeance was executed upon the gods of the heathen, by the conviction and 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). Jehoshaphat's army had at Pentateuch to whose felicity no accession can be made, yet graciously condescends to take pleasure in his people, Ps 147 11. 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. Verse 3."Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." The honour of this redounded (a) To the present life. Abundance of terror to the proudest of their enemies (. It is well to repeat the old; it is more useful to invent the new. 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). He "will beautify them with salvation;" a promise relating both to the present life and to the future one. They are not of a neutral tint: men both hear them and feel them. "He will beautify the meek," etc. 4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; If our joy be pleasing to him let us make it full. be the matter of our joy and praise that we are under the conduct and protection of such a wise and powerful King. Selah. a) Because it is God's will they should suffer. 1. Arise 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. Pentateuch It is the purpose of God to beautify his people with salvation in this world. 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. A wonderful assemblya congregation of saints. WebPulpit Commentary Verse 4. 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). Psalm 149:1-3 are filled with images of singing, celebrating, and dancinga new song and praise in verse 1; glad and rejoice in verse 2; praise, dancing, making melody in verse 3. God had shown by the mercy, whatever it was ( Psalms 149:1 ), recently vouchsafed to his people, that he was well Much of the power of all the wrong they had done to God's people, v. 7. The New Testament And 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. The meek All true Israelites are such. 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The Gospels Praise you the LORD.American King James Version) refers to the "punishments" and "vengeance" (verse 7) recorded in God's Word by the prophets. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Johannine Writings Minor Prophets The latter part of the psalm praises God for giving His people a role in executing judgment on the nations (verses 6-9). range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. Praise you the LORD. They are so full of his praise that we feel at home among them when we are ourselves full of praise. Verse 5.The saints of God know most of domestic joy and peace. 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. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds. This was once literally the duty of Israel: when they came into Canaan they fulfilled the righteous sentence of the Lord upon guilty nations. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people He loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. You have praised him aforetime, praise him yet again; yea, for ever praise him. let all the children of Zion be joyful in him, and go forth to meet him with their hosannas, Zech 9 9. 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. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. We must praise him in private. The honours described in this Psalm are common to all the family of grace; and such service as the Lord appoints is to be undertaken by every one of them, without exception. The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point It was by means of this Psalm that Caspar Scloppius, in his Classicum Belli Sacri, which, as Bakius says, is written, not with ink, but with blood, inflamed the Roman Catholic princes to the Thirty Years' Religious War. Secondly. "Let the saints be joyful in glory." In the western portion of the northern hemisphere, the church has lost much of its clout. Meekness not only gives great peace of mind, but often adds a lustre to the countenance. WebPsalm 149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. O no! 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.". Psalms 149:3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Psalm 150. Verse 4. And the imagery of a two-edged sword is used to represent the Word of God (compare Hebrews 4:12-13 Hebrews 4:12-13 [12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. WebJohn Gills Exposition of the Bible. Psalm 149:4, NLT: For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the Here begins a beautiful exegesis of the former passage. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will We must sing a new song, newly composed upon every special Verse 3."Harp." c) Because Christ is with them while they suffer. Major Prophets What 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Beautify Heb. (On the employment of dancing by the Hebrews as a religious exercise, and in their most solemn acts of worship, A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. All rights reserved. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. The Gospels Your partnership makes all we do possible. 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WebPsalm 149 1 Praise the Lord. punishments upon the people; 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute garments of his salvation, which are beautiful ones; and he will Mark what went before"as it is written;" but by whom, and where? Let us never attempt its suppression, but issue in the terms of this verse a double license for exultation. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. He will beautify the meek with salvation. Of course, the Church in this age is not to take up arms and fight, because Christ's Kingdom for which we wait is not of this world (see John 18:36 John 18:36Jesus 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.American King James Version). 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 be the matter of our joy and praise that we are under the conduct and protection of such a wise and powerful King. A congregation of saints is heaven upon earth: should not Jehovah, the Lord of saints, have all the praise that can come from such an assembly? II. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The new heart utters itself in a new song. righteous shall be beautified in that day when they shine forth as the sun. Every thing he gives, it is from his mercy, and ever to be so acknowledged. WebBarnes's Psalms 149:4 Bible Commentary. 1. The high value that God hath of "high praises" will be evident by the high delight and pleasure God takes in them thus purchased; for skilful artists, and high principled, elevated understandings, never take pleasure or delight in any thing or work which is not answerable to their highest principles, and proportionable to their uttermost skill and desire. The toph was employed by David in all the festivities of religion (2Sa 6:5). and grace of God, whereby they appear to be his people. First. The New Testament the original); for God said, Let us make man; and in this, some think, is the mystery of the Trinity. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. of General Epistles Testament keep up singing as a gospel-ordinance, none provide for the keeping up of music and dancing; the gospel-canon for psalmody God's designs concerning them. but to hold sweet communion with my God. God takes pleasure in sanctifying, justifying and glorifying them; they must surely take pleasure in extolling him as Friend, Protector, Law giver, Leader, King, God! General Epistles The Lord's taking pleasure in his people is. Web1. Verse 6. The Nelson Study Biblesays that Psalm 149 "was used by the army of Israel as well as by the people in their worship of God. [At verse 6] the focus of the psalm switches from the congregation at worship to the army in training. 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). Johannine Writings 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Those who had seen the tribes formed into a settled kingdom as well as into a united nation should rejoice. This Psalm sustains a close connection with the foregoing. We have here, I. [2] Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Klaus Baltzer, trans. a) Because of what God has done for them during the day. Dec 28 2022 8 mins. 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. WebPsalm 149:4, NASB: For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation. The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. 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. beautifies now with more grace, with which salvation is God's doings for them. And 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. THE DELIGHT WHICH THE LORD HAS IN THE SAINTS. Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. The tambourine was usually played by females, who are represented as dancing to its sound without the accompaniment of any other instrument. How can they mourn now that their Bridegroom is with them? [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. This follows upon the former: if he made them he is their King. also, as our Master had, when he said, It is written. 1 Walter Brueggemann, The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1984), p. 166. Pauline Epistles government there. 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. WebCommentary on Psalm 149:1-5. 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. These things, in their proper place, became sweet subjects of praise. There are unusual seasons which call for unusual expressions of joy. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible God, that they may be unto him for a name and a praise. rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. Those who know that they are objects of Divine complacency are likely to act on the principle of reciprocity. [21] For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwells in Zion. judgment of the great day, when the Lord shall come with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, Passwords should have at least 6 characters. (2 Sam 1 18), taught their hands to war, as God had taught his. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.American King James Version). Pauline Epistles The saints must praise God, saints in profession, Then shall be executed the judgment written, for the The calls given to God's Israel to praise. 4. Oh, the majesty and force of the word! Not that I may sleepI lie awake often and long! 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. And the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who James L. Mays (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1994), 302-3. God's delight in them. Specially you, ye chosen people, whom he has made to be his saints. ", Verse 5 (second clause).Let them praise God. Miriam led the daughters of Israel in the dance when the Lord had triumphed gloriously; was it not most fit that she should? "Let them sing aloud upon their beds." God had shown by the mercy, whatever it was (ver. 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. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and the harp. Verse 2.The duty, reasonableness, and benefit of holy joy. "He will beautify the meek with salvation." of Verse 4.Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. have a solemnity put upon it, and we must mutually excite one another to it. Proud member The complete accomplishment of this will be in the judgment of the great day, when. II. Much less did he intend to procure sleep by a sinister performance of any good duty, like those who, by singing, or reading, or hearing, or meditating, will have an unworthy aim to bring themselves asleep. Praise and power go ever hand in hand. What condescension is this on Jehovah's part, to notice, to love, and to delight in his chosen! beautify them with eternal salvation, with the white robes of The first part of Psalm 149 communicates a sense of celebration, including praising God with dance, singing with timbrels (tambourines) and harps (verse 3)--celebratory elements that are all invoked in the next and final psalm, as we will see. 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