Psalms 149:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. ”

• Psalms 149:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment written - Either, that which is written in the law in general as what is threatened to wicked men; or, that which was written for their particular case, or which...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment (g) written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. (g) By this God binds the hands and minds of all his to enterprise no farther than he appoints.

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the judgment written. See Deuteronomy 32:40-43 . Compare Isaiah 45:14 . Ezekiel 25:14 ; Ezekiel 3 . and Ezekiel 39 ; Zechariah 14 . The special reference is to Numbers 24:17-24 .

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• Psalms 149:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9. To perform the judgment, etc. He qualifies what he had said in the previous verses, in which he might have appeared to arm the Lord’s people for deeds of warlike cruelty. At first sight it...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. To execute upon them the judgment written - In Deuteronomy 7:1 , etc., God promises his people complet...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment— i.e. "The judgment which God hath long ago decreed, and which is recorded in his law." There should be a full stop at written. The next clause is general; Such...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. To execute upon them the judgment written - in Deuteronomy 32:41 ; Deuteronomy 32:43 . Compar...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  A song of praise to God who gives the victory, including vengeance on the enemies of Israel.

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• Psalms 149:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The judgment written. — If we knew the exact circumstance which produced the psalm, and had the names of the nobles and princes taken prisoners, we should easily guess at the contents of the “judgm...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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. “...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  These are all so many gracious calls to the redeemed, to praise God in Christ everywhere, at home and abroad; when upon their beds, and when elsewhere; in the church, and in the closet. And they seem...

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• Psalms 149:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  To execute upon them the judgment written ,.... In the law, according to the Targum; either upon the seven nations of the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 7:12 ; or upon all the enemies of God and his p...

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• Psalms 149:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. Ver. 9. To execute upon them the judgment written ] The Jews thought they might kill any idolaters;...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  To execute upon them the judgment written Appointed and declared in the Holy Scriptures. This is added to show that they do not do this work to satisfy any malicious or revengeful inclinations of t...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Israel Admonished to Praise God.       6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their h...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The judgment written; appointed and declared in the Holy Scripture, as Deuteronomy 12:32 , Deuteronomy 29:19 32:41-43 , and elsewhere. This is added to show that they do not this work to satisf...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 149:9 I. The saints are in this Psalm described as meek-hearted. The way to the highest glory is to be very quiet and humble. "The Lord hath pleasure in His people; He will beautify the m...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Psalms 149:1 . Praise ye the Lord. This is a Hallelujah Psalm; it begins with, «Praise ye the Lord,» and finishes in the same way. It is a complete circle of praise. The long streams of the Psalm...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - 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...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 6:2 ; 1 Corinthians 6:3 ; Deuteronomy 32:42 ; Deuteronomy 32:43 ; Deuteronomy 7:1 ; Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Isaiah 14:22 ; Isaiah 14:23 ; Psalms 137:8 ; Psalms 148:14 ; Revelation...

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• Psalms 149:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Written — Appointed and declared in the holy scripture.

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