Psalms 149:3
Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
In Context
2Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.
4For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.
Cross References
Judges 11:34Nowe when Iphtah came to Mizpeh vnto his house, beholde, his daughter came out to meete him with timbrels and daunces, which was his onely childe: he had none other sonne, nor daughter.
2 Samuel 6:16And as the Arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michal Sauls daughter looked through a windowe, and sawe King Dauid leape, and dance before the Lord, and shee despised him in her heart.
1 Chronicles 16:42Euen with them were Heman and Ioduthun, to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbales, with excellent instruments of musicke: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were at the gate.
2 Chronicles 20:28And they came to Ierusalem with viols and with harpes, and with trumpets, euen vnto the house of the Lord.
Ezra 3:10And when the builders layed the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, they appoynted the Priestes in their apparel with trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph with cymbales, to prayse the Lord, after the ordinance of Dauid King of Israel.
Psalms 33:2Prayse the Lord with harpe: sing vnto him with viole and instrument of ten strings.
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 →