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

Bible Comments

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 ardently, and will load them with his benefits, while they are humble and thankful; for,

He will beautify - יפאר yephaer, he will make fair, the meek, ענוים anavim, the lowly, the humble with salvation, בישועה bishuah; which St. Jerome thus translates, Et exaltabit mansuetos in Jesu, "And he will exalt the meek in Jesus." Whether this rendering be correct or not, there is no other way by which the humble soul can be exalted, but by Jesus, as the redeeming Savior.

Psalms 149:4

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