Psalm 149
Darby Translation · 9 verses
1Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.2Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.3Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.4For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.5Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:7To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;9To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!
Darby's Synopsis
Psalm 149 calls upon Israel to praise. The creation and Israel we have seen all through to be co-ordinate (the new creation and the assembly), and to form the sphere of the Psalms. Still it is now in the congregation of the saints. Israel's relationship is double: Jehovah has formed him for His praise; He is King in Zion. The reasons of praise are then given. Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; but we learn who have this place. He beautifies the meek with salvation.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.