Psa 149:1-5 - Commentary

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Text -- Psalms 149:1-5 (NET)

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Psalm 149

149:1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! 149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp! 149:4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. 149:5 Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds!

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

· Zion one of the hills on which Jerusalem was built; the temple area; the city of Jerusalem; God's people,a town and citidel; an ancient part of Jerusalem

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NET Notes: Psa 149:1 Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”

NET Notes: Psa 149:2 The Lord is the king here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.

NET Notes: Psa 149:4 Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”

NET Notes: Psa 149:5 The significance of the reference to “beds” is unclear. Perhaps the point is that they should rejoice at all times, even when falling asle...

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