Psalms 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.
Noyes Bible
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 the dance; Let them praise him with the timbrel and harp!
5Let the godly-rejoice in their glory; Let them shout for joy upon their beds!
Cross References
Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; Let them ever say, “The LORD be praised, Who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant!”
Psalms 117:2For great toward us hath been his kindness, And the faithfulness of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD!
Psalms 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
Song of Solomon 1:11Golden chains will we make for thee, With studs of silver.
Isaiah 61:10“I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah; My soul shall exult in my God; For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation; He hath covered me with the mantle of deliverance. As the bridegroom decketh himself with his turban, And as the bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”
Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, 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 →