The Book ofPsalms 149Chapter CXLIX 149

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Psalms 149Kingdom and Post-Exile Period

Unknown psalmistWorship leader celebrating God's victory over enemies. Set in Temple assembly in Jerusalem. God's people celebrate with dancing, tambourines, and songs because their God fights for them and defeats their enemies. The psalmist calls the faithful to praise with music and movement, knowing that God takes pleasure in His people and crowns the humble with victory over those who oppose them.

Psalm 149:4149:4

Read when: Read this when you need to remember that God delights in you and will fight for you against whatever opposes you.

1Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp! 4For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. 5Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds. 6May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand; 7To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; 8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 9to execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!

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