Psalms 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion exult in their king.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
In Context
1Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the saints.
3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with timbrel and psaltery.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:6For thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God; and the Lord thy God chose thee to be to him a peculiar people beyond all nations that are upon the face of the earth.
1 Samuel 12:22For the Lord will not cast off his people for his great name's sake, because the Lord graciously took you to himself for a people.
Psalms 47:6They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
Psalms 100:1A Psalm of David. I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; I will sing a psalm,
Isaiah 43:15I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.
Isaiah 54:5For it is the Lord that made thee; the Lord of hosts is his name: and he that delivered thee, he is the God of Israel, and shall be called so by the whole earth.
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 →