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The Book of Psalms

Psalm 149

A Song of Praise for God’s Triumph

1Praise 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.




About Psalms Chapter 149

Book V · Psalms 107–150 — Thanksgiving, pilgrimage, God’s word and praise

What happens

Israel is invited to rejoice in its Maker with songs, dancing and instruments. The psalm celebrates God’s delight in the humble and uses vivid royal-judgment imagery to portray His victory over opposing nations.

Why it matters

Praise is a response to God’s pleasure in His people and His promised justice. The judgment imagery belongs to the poem’s vision of divine rule, not to a licence for personal violence.

Key verse

“For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.”

Psalm 149:4 · KJV

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