The Book of Psalms

Psalm 149

Psalm CXLIX · Vol. II, p. 1079

1 The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his love to the church, 5 and for that power which he hath given to his saints.

Margin referencesNotes ↓

1 Praise ye the LORD.¹ Sing^a unto the LORD a new song,² and his praise in the congregation of saints.³

B.C. cir. 1047.

1 Heb. Hallelujah, Ps.104.35;106.1.

a Ps.33.1-3;68.26;89.7; xcv.-c. cxxxiv.-cxxxvi. cxlv.-cl.

2 See note on Ps.96.1.—C.

3 Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, 1 Co.1.2.—C.

2 Let^b Israel rejoice in him that ^cmade him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.⁴

b Ps.22.23;118.3,4;135.19,20.

c Ps.100.3. Is.54.5. Mat.21.5. 1 Ti.6.15.

A.M. cir. 2957. B.C. cir. 1047.

4 Zion signifies a monument, a sepulchre, a turret, dryness; and in any sense the regenerate believer is truly a 'child of Zion.'—C.

3 Let^d them praise his name in the ⁵dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

d Ps.33.2;81.2,3;68.25;150.3-5. Re.7.9;14.2.

5 Or, with the pipe.

4 For^e the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: ^ghe will beautify the meek with salvation.

e Ps.147.10,11;35.27. Pr.11.20. Is.62.3-5. Zep.3.17.

g Is.61.10. Ps.132.16;91.15,16.

5 Let^h the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud ⁱupon their beds.⁶

h Ps.33.1;118.15;145.10.

i Ps.42.8;63.6. Job 35.10.

6 Not beds of sleep, but of rest, He.4.9.—C.

6 Let^j the high praises of God be in their mouth,⁷ and a ^ktwo-edged sword in their hand;

j Ps.81.14. Lu.2.14. Re.5.9;7.10,12.

7 Heb. throat.

k He.4.12. Ep.6.17. Re.1.16.

7 To^l execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

l Re.6.13-17;19.14-21;11.15-18, with Jos.vi.-xii.

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 Toⁿ execute upon them the judgment ⁸written: ^othis honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

n De.32.41,43. Nu.24.17. Re.17.14,16.

8 As conjoint judges with Christ, 1 Co.6.2.—C.

o Ps.148.14. Ro.8.37;16.20. 1 Jn.5.4.

Notes

Ver. 2. Israel. They that have obtained a 'new name,' who wrestle with God in prayer, and prevail, by faith, in the name of Jesus, Ge. 32. 24, 28; Ho. 12. 3, 4; Jn. 14. 13. C.

Ver. 3. Dance. The word translated dance signifies a pipe, or some other fistular instrument of music, and not any mode of marching or saltation. C.

Ver. 6. Two-edged sword. The two-edged sword of the Word —the law of fire and the gospel of grace, Ep. 6. 17; He. 4. 12; De. 33. 2; Ac. 20. 24; Tit. 2. 11. C.

Reflections.—Behold here Jesus and his gospel church chiefly in her millennial state. He and his people mutually rejoice in one another:—while they praise him, he imparts the blessings of salvation to them; and while he goes forth in his chariots of salvation, conquering sinners by his grace, or in his chariots of judgment, to oppose his Jewish, heathen, and antichristian enemies, by their prayers and influence they work together with him.