Psalms 149 A Song of Triumph

This psalm sustains a close connection with the foregoing. The chosen people are exhorted to praise God, in view of past favors, and also future victories over enemies, of which they are impliedly assured

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(Compare Ps 96:1).

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God had signalized His relation as a sovereign, in restoring them to their land.

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in the dance — (Ps 30:11). The dance is connected with other terms, expressive of the great joy of the occasion. The word may be rendered "lute," to which the other instruments are joined. sing praises — or, sing and play.

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

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in glory — the honorable condition to which they are raised. upon their beds — once a place of mourning (Ps 6:6).

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high praises — or, "deeds." They shall go forth as religious warriors, as once religious laborers (Ne 4:17).

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The destruction of the incorrigibly wicked attends the propagation of God's truth, so that the military successes of the Jews, after the captivity, typified the triumphs of the Gospel.

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the judgment written — either in God's decrees, or perhaps as in De 32:41-43. this honour — that is, to be thus employed, will be an honorable service, to be assigned his saints — or, godly ones (Ps 16:3).