Psalms 149:1
הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ שִׁירוּ לַֽיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּתוֹ בִּקְהַל חֲסִידִֽים ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
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
2יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֹשָׂיו בְּנֵֽי ־ צִיּוֹן יָגִילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם ׃
Cross References
Psalms 22:25כִּי לֹֽא ־ בָזָה וְלֹא שִׁקַּץ עֱנוּת עָנִי וְלֹא ־ הִסְתִּיר פָּנָיו מִמֶּנּוּ וּֽבְשַׁוְּעוֹ אֵלָיו שָׁמֵֽעַ ׃
Psalms 35:18אוֹדְךָ בְּקָהָל רָב בְּעַם עָצוּם אֲהַֽלְלֶֽךָּ ׃
Psalms 89:5עַד ־ עוֹלָם אָכִין זַרְעֶךָ וּבָנִיתִי לְדֹר ־ וָדוֹר כִּסְאֲךָ סֶֽלָה ׃
Psalms 98:1מִזְמוֹר שִׁירוּ לַֽיהוָה ׀ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ כִּֽי ־ נִפְלָאוֹת עָשָׂה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה ־ לּוֹ יְמִינוֹ וּזְרוֹעַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ ׃
Psalms 116:18נְדָרַי לַיהוָה אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגְדָה ־ נָּא לְכָל ־ עַמּֽוֹ ׃
Psalms 148:1הַלְלוּ יָהּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ אֶת ־ יְהוָה מִן ־ הַשָּׁמַיִם הַֽלְלוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים ׃
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 →