Psalms 149:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 149:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people - Let them rejoice on this account. He loves them; he approves their conduct; he bestows his favors upon them. All this should add to their joy, and fil...
Psalms 149:4 - 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 149:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

taketh pleasure. Compare Isaiah 54:7 ; Isaiah 54:8 .
Psalms 149:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. For God hath taken pleasure in his people. We have spoken elsewhere of the verb רצה, ratsah here it means free favor, the Psalmist saying that it was entirely of his good pleasure...
Psalms 149:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 751 THE DUTY OF PRAISING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS Psalms 149:4-6 . The Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let...
Psalms 149:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people - The pleasure or good will of God is in his people: he loves them ardentl...
Psalms 149:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He will beautify the meek— i.e. "Will deliver those who meekly depend upon him, and will make them as great and illustrious, as they had been contemptible and mean." See 1 Chronicles 14:2 . Mudge...
Psalms 149:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people - ( Psalms 147:10-11 .) He will beautify the meek with salv...
Psalms 149:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of praise to God who gives the victory, including vengeance on the enemies of Israel.
Psalms 149:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He will beautify the meek... — Rather, He adorns the oppressed with salvation. Not only is the victory which achieves the deliverance of the afflicted people a relief to them, but the honour won...
Psalms 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Sweet thought! may we not, while reading it, take up Solomon's humble inquiry, But will God indeed dwell on earth? 1 Kings 8:27 .
Psalms 149:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 a...
Psalms 149:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Ver. 4. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people ] Psalms 35:27 , when they are under the cross especially,...
Psalms 149:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord taketh pleasure in his people He loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. He will beautify the meek The humble, and lowly, and contrite in heart, that tremb...
Psalms 149:4 - 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 149:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Taketh pleasure in his people; he loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. He will beautify, Heb. adorn or glorify ; make them amiable and honourable in the eyes...
Psalms 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - 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 149:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 3:4 ; 1 Peter 5:5 ; Hebrews 12:10 ; Isaiah 61:10 ; Isaiah 61:1-3 ; Isaiah 62:4 ; Isaiah 62:5 ; Jeremiah 32:41 ; Proverbs 11:20 ; Psalms 117:2 ; Psalms 147:11 ; Psalms 22:8 ; Psal...
Psalms 149:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The Lord — He rejoiceth over them to do them good. Beautify — Heb. adorn, make them amiable and honourable in the eyes of the world, who now hate and despise them. The meek — All true Israelites ar...

Psalms 149:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 149:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 149:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 149:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 149:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 149:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 149:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 149:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 149:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 149:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 149:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 149:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes