Psalms 149:4
For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
In Context
3Let them praise his name in chorus. Let them sing psalms to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.
5The saints will exult in glory. They will rejoice upon their couches.
Cross References
Psalms 117:2Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.
Song of Solomon 1:11Bride to Chorus: While the king was taking his rest, my aromatic ointment sent forth its odor.
Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, and my soul will exult in my God. For he has clothed me with the vestments of salvation, and he has wrapped me in the clothing of justice, like a groom arrayed with a crown, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
Jeremiah 32:41And I will rejoice over them, while I do good for them. And I will plant them in this land, in truth, with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
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 →