Psalms 149
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Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.
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Psalm 149:1-9
Sing to the Lord a New Song
1Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
2Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
3Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he adorns the humble with salvation.
5Let the godly exult in glory;
let them sing for joy on their beds.
6Let the high praises of God be in their throats
and two-edged swords in their hands,
7to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
8to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9to execute on them the judgment written!
This is honor for all his godly ones.
Praise the Lord!
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Psalm 149:1-9
Psalm 149
1Praise the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
2Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
4For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
5Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.
6May the praise of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7to inflict vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,
8to bind their kings with fetters,
their nobles with shackles of iron,
9to carry out the sentence written against them—
this is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the Lord.
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Commentary
Ever since I was in grade school, I have been writing songs. Mostly spiritual songs. I love to put words to music in order to help me remember them. My favorite way to learn scripture is through music.
It’s impossible to be discontent when we are praising God. Praise warms our hearts and reminds us of the many blessings the Lord showers us with each and every day! It is such a privilege to be able to sing God’s word back to Him, while encouraging ourselves in the process. When our children were small, we listened to scripture songs to help them remember key passages. They have thanked me many times during high school Bible classes when they didn’t have to memorize long chapters because they already knew them. Scripture songs are truly a useful weapon against discouragement, temptation, and self pity. Some of my favorite memories are when our family would gather for worship in the morning and each choose a hymn to sing.
I am sure that God loves to hear us sing. I bet He pulls a chair up close, whenever His kids lift up their voices and instruments in praise to Him.
Annemarie Freeman
Georgia Cumberland Academy Church Prayer Coordinator, Calhoun, Georgia USA (as of this writing)
