Psalms 149:5
Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
In Context
4For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
6Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:15So David and all the men of Israel took up the ark of the Lord with cries of joy and sounding of horns.
Psalms 23:1A Psalm. Of David. The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing.
Psalms 63:5\63:4\So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
Psalms 118:15The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
Psalms 145:10All the works of your hands give praise to you, O Lord; and your saints give you blessing.
Romans 5:2Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:2-6
Saints Admonished to Praise God. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. We have here, I. The calls given… Read the whole commentary →