Psalms 149:4

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
pleasure	רוֹצֶ֣ה ro.Tzeh	H7521	to be pleased with · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
people	בְּעַמּ֑וֹ be.'a.Mo	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
beautify	יְפָאֵ֥ר ye.fa.'Er	H6286	to gleam · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
meek	עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים 'a.na.Vim	H6035	depressed (figuratively) · adjective, masculine plural absolute
salvation	בִּישׁוּעָֽה bi.shu.'Ah	H3444	something saved · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pl…
1 Peter 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the s…
Psalms 132:16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy ove…
Psalms 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Psalms 117:2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Jeremiah 32:41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:1-5

We have here, I. The calls given to God's Israel to praise. All his works were, in the foregoing psalm, excited to praise him; but here his saints in a particular manner are required to bless him. Observe then, 1. Who are called upon to praise God. Israel in general, the body of the church (Psa 149:2), the children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God than other Israelites; those that have 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 God than others. All true Christians may call themselves the children of Zion, for in faith and hope we have come unto Mount Zion, H…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 149:4

taketh pleasure--literally, "accepts," alluding to acceptance of propitiatory offerings (compare Psa 147:11). beautify, &c.--adorn the humble with faith, hope, joy, and peace.

John Gill on Psalms 149:4

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people,.... Not all mankind; though they are all his people by creation, and are under the care of his providence; yet they are not all acceptable to him; some are abhorred by him for their sins and transgressions: but these are a special and peculiar people, whom he has foreknown and chosen, taken into the covenant of his grace, and provided in it blessings for them; whom he has given to Christ, and he has redeemed; and who are called by the Spirit and grace of God, whereby they appear to be his people. These the Lord loves with a love of complacency and delight; he takes pleasure in their persons, as considered in Christ, in whom they are accepted with h…

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John Calvin on Psalms 149:1-4

Psalm 149:1-4 1. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song: his praise is in the congregation of the merciful. 2. Let Israel rejoice in his Maker: let the sons of Zion rejoice their king. [300] 3. Let them praise his name on the pipe, [301] on the timbrel [302] and the harp let them sing psalms to him. 4. Because Jehovah hath taken pleasure in his people; he will glorify the poor unto salvation. 1. Sing to Jehovah a new song. This exordium proves what I have just said, that the exhortation now given is addressed only to God's people; for the singular goodness which is particularly extended to them affords more ample matter of praise. The probable conjecture is, that the Psalm was composed at the time…

The Church Fathers

For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek in salvation. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth." If, therefore, it is said there, Blessed are the meek — that is, the gentle — for they shall possess the earth; and here it is said, And he will exalt the meek in salvation; and these meek shall possess the earth by inheritance: therefore this earth is not below, but is above. For what does he say? He will exalt the meek in salvation. For if these meek were to possess the earth that is below, he would not say, He will exalt.
— Jerome, Homily 59, on Psalm 149

"For the Lord has dealt kindly among His people" [Psalm 149:4]. What dealing so kindly, as to die for the ungodly? What dealing so kindly, as with righteous Blood to blot out the handwriting against the sinner? What dealing so kindly, as to say, "I regard not what you were, be ye now what you were not"? He deals kindly in converting him that was turned away, in aiding him that is fighting, in crowning the conqueror. "And the meek He shall lift up in salvation." For the proud too are lifted up, but not in salvation: the meek are lifted in salvation, the proud in death: that is, the proud lift up themselves, and God humbles them: the meek humble themselves, and God lifts them up.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 149

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Dictionary and topics

Joy Of God Over His People, The · On account of their: Meekness — On account of their: Meekness
Meekness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Salvation · .Clothing — .Clothing

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 149:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 149:4

John Gill on Psalms 149:4

John Calvin on Psalms 149:1-4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 149:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 149:4

John Gill on Psalms 149:4

John Calvin on Psalms 149:1-4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 149:4

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 149:4