Psalms 149:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. ”

Psalms 149:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance - Margin, with the pipe. The Hebrew word here - מחול mâchôl - is rendered dancing in Psalms 30:11 ; dance, as here, Psalms 150:4 (where also the mar...
Psalms 149:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLIX. A Song of Triumph and Messianic Expectation. Obviously this Ps. depicts a stage in the Maccabean war. It is addressed to the assembly of the saints, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 . The heroes w...
Psalms 149:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

In the Hebrew this verse is an Introversion : them praise His name. the dance. the drum and harp. them sing praises unto Him. name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . timbrel . drum. See note on Exo...
Psalms 149:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Let them praise his name in the dance - במחול bemachol, with the pipe, or some kind of wind music, cla...
Psalms 149:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance— In order to vindicate the Scriptures of the Old Testament from the charge of encouraging or even tolerating the dances which are practised in modern times, an...
Psalms 149:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Let them praise his name in the dance. So the Septuagint, Chaldaic, Arabic, Vulgate, Ethiopic....
Psalms 149:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of praise to God who gives the victory, including vengeance on the enemies of Israel.
Psalms 149:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In the dance. — Rather, as margin, with the pipe. The use of the word machôl in what was evidently a list of all the orchestral instruments used in the Temple in the next psalm, would alone be...
Psalms 149:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 149:1-9 IN the preceding psalm Israel's restoration was connected with the recognition by all creatures and especially by the kings of the earth and their people, of Jehovah's glory. This p...
Psalms 149:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Praise-Songs of God's People Psalms 149:1-9 ; Psalms 150:1-6 Israel was formed into a nation and delivered from Babylon, that her singers should lead the praises of mankind, and her teache...
Psalms 149:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As the last song ended by the recognition of the place of the saints in expressing the universal praise of Jehovah, this one enlarges the thought by confining itself wholly to the anthem of saints. “...
Psalms 149:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg to call the reader's attention to a proper idea on the subject of dancing, from what is here said of it, and to observe, that even from hence, if there were no other passages in the word of God...
Psalms 149:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance ,.... In a chorus of saints, joining together in their expressions of joy, by words and gestures; an ancient practice that went along with singing praises, Ex...
Psalms 149:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Ver. 3. Let them praise his name in the dance ] Or, with the pipe, tibiis et tympanis et omni musi...
Psalms 149:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Sing unto the Lord a new song For these new mercies conferred upon us, denied to former times. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him That made them not only his creatures, but, which is unspeak...
Psalms 149:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saints Admonished to Praise God. 1 Praise ye the L ORD . Sing unto the L ORD a new song, and his praise in the congr...
Psalms 149:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

According to the usage of that time and dispensation.
Psalms 149:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This Psalm, like the others of the series of which it forms a part, bears evident traces both in style and language, and in the feelings which it expresses, of belonging to the post-exi...
Psalms 149:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The whole Book of Psalms is full of praise, but the praise culminates at the close. There are five «Hallelujah Psalms» at the end of the Book; they are so named because they both begin and conclude w...
Psalms 149:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is a grand ode of thanksgiving after victory; it is applied by the rabbi Kimchi to the days of the Messiah. The pious Hebrews always hang by the anchor of their hope. Psalms 149:3 . Praise hi...
Psalms 149:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Sing unto the Lord a new song. The song of the saints 1. The elect, regenerate, or true believers have a song of their own for mercies proper to them, beside the praise which they have to give...
Psalms 149:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A "Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise of God for mercies already received with anticipations of future vengeance, through God's help, on heathen enemies that are still bent on pe...
Psalms 149:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hallelujah to the God of Victory. A song of praise exhorting particularly the chosen people, the true believers, to praise God for favors of the past, as well as for future victories, which His pr...
Psalms 149:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 15:28 ; 1 Chronicles 15:29 ; 1 Chronicles 16:42 ; 1 Chronicles 25:6 ; 2 Chronicles 29:25 ; 2 Samuel 6:16 ; Exodus 15:20 ; Ezra 3:10 ; Jeremiah 31:13 ; Judges 11:34 ; Psalms 13...

Psalms 149:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 149:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 149:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 149:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 149:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 149:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 149:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 149:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 149:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 149:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge