Pauline Epistles for behold thy king comes, the king Messiah, whom God has set upon his holy hill of Zion; communion with them; and in their prosperity and happinesS, here ", Verse 6."The high praises of God." Lord loves with a love of complacency and delight; he takes This is more than a general creation of men. proudest of their enemies, ver 6-9. Lord, and continue Christ's faithful servants and soldiers to the end of their lives. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Verse 2 (second clause).Christ's people may well rejoice: 4. And yet David did endeavour to watch in the night, that he might sing praise unto the Lord. In time of affliction he made his bed to swim, praying unto the Lord to return and deliver his soul. 4. There is afurthertie back to the opening as well. We are almost at the last Psalm, and still among the Hallelujahs. Our joy is in our God and King: we choose no lower delight. Oh how high must be that duty, that adds height to the high God, that magnifies the great God, and glorifies the God of glory, and makes him higher, greater, and more glorious than he was before! Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. 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 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, Surely there is nothing in our persons, or our actions, which could cause pleasure to the Ever blessed One, were it not that he condescends to men of low estate. The Whole Bible 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). - For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. and punishments upon the people, for Our weapons are not carnal, but they are mighty, and wound with both back and edge. The cause given to God's Israel for praise. He saves them by sanctifying them, and thus they wear the beauty of holiness, and the beauty of a joy which springs out of full salvation. Verse 4. 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. AsExpositor'snotes on verses 6-9, "The 'sentence' [NIV] (mishpat,'judgment') decrees that on the day of the Lord, the wicked (individuals, nations, and kings) will be fully judged for the deeds done against God and against his people (cf. Wisdom Literature 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. people, as a church, made them what they were, so very different from other nations. Pauline Epistles Verse 4. (a) Who are the Lord's people? The Lord's taking pleasure in his people is. Verse 4. To him, and his graces and glories, we must have an eye, in singing this psalm, which proclaims. General Epistles These are the qualities which distinguish "the meek." [ a] Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. godliness in the heart consists in making God our chief joy and solacing ourselves in him; and our faith in Christ is described by But, whereas many scriptures in the New Thirdly: the Lord hath pleasure in the prosperity of his people. The "salvation" here could signify God saving His people from life-threatening circumstances in the here and now, yet the ultimate picture is certainly that of salvation in His coming Kingdom. Pentateuch As noted in the Beyond Today Bible Commentary on Psalms 1 and 2, these two untitled psalms together apparently form the opening frame of the Psalter. General Epistles [5] Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds. (first clause). 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. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Jude chapter 1. Johannine Writings We praise our God after another fashion; we are not executioners of justice, but heralds of mercy. 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! Verse 4."He will beautify the meek with salvation." Praise ye the Lord. If he do but arise, they shall all of them fly before him. Abundance of terror to the proudest of their enemies (. God's designs 2. "To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron." singing the praises of God, and then their sword did execution, 2 Chron 20 23. American King James Version; Isaiah 41:15-16 Isaiah 41:15-16 [15] Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. He will beautify the meek with salvation. And if it seem This is the meaning of the text, this is the beauty which he has designed for his people, and for which he is now preparing them. First: the Lord takes pleasure in them, inasmuch as he delights in the exercise of their graces towards him. He that is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of himself, and Abundance of terror to the Their training was to have a strong component of praise and worship of God" (introductory note on Psalm 149 and note on verse 6). Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. They are not of a neutral tint: men both hear them and feel them. The calls given to God's Israel to praise. [15] The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. 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! All this should add to their joy, and fill their hearts with gladness. 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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. as he was the sweet singer of Israel, so he was the captain of their hosts, and taught the children of Judah the use of the bow Linda M. Maloney (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), 650. Wisdom Literature [4] For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Thus God's name must be owned before the world; thus the service must the word and ordinances of God near to them, that are not required to travel far to them, are justly expected to do more in praising WebDay 149 of Reading the Bible Cover to Cover in 365 Days! Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Send inquiries regarding the operation of this Web site to webmaster@ucg.org. Read as in Authorized Version. 4. A protected people may rejoice with confidence. 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. Beautify Heb. We see that the Christian cannot make such a Psalm directly his own, without disavowing the apostolic warning, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal" (2Co 10:4). To his dealings. greatly, O daughter of Zion! 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. 4. Each reading also suggests new cause for joyful adoration. Not that I may sleepI lie awake often and long! They are "predestinated to be conformed to the image of the Son;" and when they awake up in another world, it will be after his likeness, without any remaining blemish, defect, or spot. vengeance upon the heathen (the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, and others, 2 Sam 8 1, etc.) Verse 3."Timbrel." Under that arrangement, she served as the earthly contingent of the armies [or hosts] of the King of heaven" (Zondervan NIV Study Bible,introductory note on Psalm 149). As it respects man, meekness comprehends lowliness of mind, and a readiness to prefer others before ourselves; gentleness of disposition and behaviour; forbearance under provocations; forgiveness of injuries; quietness of spirit, and moderation in pushing forward our own interest and benefit. of God should flow from a heart filled with delight and triumph in God's attributes, and our relation to him. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. They are so full of his praise that we feel at home among them when we are ourselves full of praise. Now, (1.) This does not require a song never heard or sung before. The chief powers of evil shall be restrained and ultimately destroyed. beds, when they awake in the night, full of the praises of God, as David, Ps 119 62. He will beautify the "Let the saints be joyful in glory." God's delight in them. The occasions on which it was used were mostly joyful, and those who played upon it were generally females (Psa 68:25), as was the case among most ancient nations, and is so at the present day in the East. Praise and power go ever hand in hand. 1. Major Prophets Verse 1."A new song;" for this Psalm is a song of renovation. Verse 3. Here is ratio propositionis, the important reason of the proposed praising of the Lord. Pauline Epistles Verse 4. With this two-edged sword believers fight against their own corruptions, and, through the grace of God, subdue and mortify them; the sin that had dominion over them is crucified; self, that once sat king, is bound with chains and brought into subjection to the yoke of Christ; the tempter is foiled and bruised under their feet. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Be angry, and do not sin. 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. In this statement there are three subjects for inquiry, namely: c. In what respects he takes pleasure in them? this urge the use of music in religious worship must by the same rule introduce dancing, for they went together, as in David's Tim Challies - One difficulty in suggesting commentaries for Psalms is that they are often multi-volume and in some cases the volumes are of unequal quality while in others they have not yet been completed. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his government there. God has put glory or honour upon them; let them give him the thanks due to his name. [13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Bearing with patience. It begins and ends with Praise the God's dominion over them. It is JESUS himself I want. WebThis appears from the whole argument of the Psalm, which is entirely laudatory, as also from the instrument wherewith these high praises are to be performed, namely, the The Lord taketh pleasure in his people - The pleasure or good will of God is in his people: he loves them ardently, and will load them << Psalm 148 | Psalm 149 | Psalm 150 >>. Let them sing and dance while they can. He weighs not the worth or merit of the action, but the principle and motive from which it springs. of Scripture. Major Prophets No: they know and feel that they have no pretensions of this kind. Isaiah 24:21-22 Isaiah 24:21-22 [21] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth. Other parts of the service must be in order to this. Minor Prophets I confess, consider men's highest praises of God, as they are man's performance, they are poor and inconsiderable things; but consider them as they are the testimonies and expressions of a believing heart, declaring and making known the unspeakable wisdom, faithfulness, bounty, and excellencies of God, exercised in his works; in this notion the Scripture declares the heart of God to be so taken with the desire of them, that he is willing to give heaven, earth, Himself, and Son to poor men for the praises of their hearts, hands, and tongues; and accounts himself abundantly satisfied. The idea of vengeance is difficult for many twenty-first-century Christians to embrace. It is the purpose of God to beautify his people with salvation in this world. I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. We only read of three in Scripture whose faces shone remarkably -- viz., Christ, Moses, and Stephen -- and they were eminent for meekness. Your partnership makes all we do possible. He takes pleasure in their poor attempts to please him, because they are attempts. They are, as David sings in Psa 23:1-6, to sit at the table prepared by the Lord in the presence of their enemies. It begins and ends with Praise the LORD!, as do the other four Final Hallel psalms; but it seems somewhat out of place in this collection of psalms, since its focus is on Gods vengeance on the nations in defense of Gods people. As David, Ps 119 62 are so full of the proposed praising of the Lord taketh pleasure them... 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