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  • Psalm Singing: Psalm 149

    Psalm Singing: Psalm 149

    From The Psalms of David in Metre

    Praise ye the Lord: unto him sing

    a new song, and his praise

    In the assembly of his saints

    in sweet psalms do ye raise.

    Let Isr’el in his Maker joy,

    and to him praises sing:

    Let all that Sion’s children are

    be joyful to their King.

    O let them unto his great name

    give praises in the dance;

    Let them with timbrel and with harp

    in songs his praise advance.

    For God doth pleasure take in those

    that his own people be;

    And he with his salvation

    the meek will beautify.

    And in his glory excellent

    let all his saints rejoice:

    Let them to him upon their beds

    aloud lift up their voice.

    Let in their mouth aloft be rais’d

    the high praise of the Lord,

    And let them have in their right hand

    a sharp two-edged sword;

    To execute the vengeance due

    upon the heathen all,

    And make deserved punishment

    upon the people fall.

    And ev’n with chains, as pris’ners, bind

    their kings that them command;

    Yea, and with iron fetters strong,

    the nobles of their land.

    On them the judgment to perform

    found written in his word:

    This honour is to all his saints.

    O do ye praise the Lord.

    Here is a link to an acapella rendition of the psalm:

    “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HleyqlbA85E&list=RDHleyqlbA85E&start_radio=1”

    Works Cited

    “Psalm 149.” The Psalms of David in Metre. Trinitartian Bible Society, 1998.

  • Psalm 149

    Psalm 149

    Commonplace –

    “For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation” (Psalm 149:4).

    David begins this praise song stirring up his spirit and those around him: the congregation of saints, Israel, children of Zion. Specifically, David invites the Lord’s people to dance for the Lord and sing praises accompanied by instruments. He focuses on the relationship between God and His people in v. 4., when he says that the Lord will take pleasure in the praise He receives from His people and return their affection with the gift of salvation. He encourages the saints to be joyful in glory to the point of singing to and praising God from their beds.

    In verse 6, David pivots and instructs the people of God to praise with their mouths and also have the two-edged sword in their hand. This calls to mind Paul’s words in Hebrews 4:12:

    “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” (Hebrews 4:12).

    Peter’s words build on Paul’s thought, instructing believers on how to properly use the Word of God .

    “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

    Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ” (1 Peter 3:15-16).

    May we praise Him into eternity and always be ready to speak about the reason of our hope.

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 149.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

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