Psalms 149:1
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
In Context
2dummy verses inserted by amos
Cross References
Psalms 22:25Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.
Psalms 35:18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
Psalms 89:5Thy seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation.
Psalms 98:1A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord anew canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.
Psalms 116:18I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people:
Psalms 148:1Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 149:1
The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel was blessed and honoured with. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his government there. But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to… Read the whole commentary →