Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 149:2
2Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
Psalms 149:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- New International Version (NIV)Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Context of Psalms 149:2
1Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel celebrate its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 3Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and lyre. 4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
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יִשְׂמַ֣ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּעֹשָׂ֑יו בְּנֵֽי־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן יָגִ֥ילוּ בְמַלְכָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 149:2
- Psalms 100:1Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord!
- Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.
- Deuteronomy 7:6For you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be his own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 12:7You will eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your household in everything you do, because the Lord your God has blessed you.
- 1 Samuel 12:22The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
- Job 35:10But no one asks, “Where is God my Maker, who provides us with songs in the night,
- Isaiah 54:5Indeed, your husband is your Maker — his name is the Lord of Armies — and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Isaiah 62:11Look, the Lord has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: Look, your salvation is coming, his wages are with him, and his reward accompanies him.”
- Joel 2:23Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad in the Lord your God, because he gives you the autumn rain for your vindication. He sends showers for you, both autumn and spring rain as before.
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you; he is righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Matthew 21:5Tell Daughter Zion, “See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Luke 19:27But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”
- John 19:15They shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Should I crucify your king?” “We have no king but Caesar!” the chief priests answered.
- Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh —
Commentaries on Psalms 149:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let Israel - The people of Israel; the Hebrew people; the people of God. Rejoice in him that made him - Him, who has made the people what they are. All that they have and are is to be traced to him, as really as the universe of matter is to be traced to his power. Their condition is not one of development, or one which is the result of their own wisdom, grace, or power. See the notes at Psalm 100:3: “It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves.”…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9This psalm of praise celebrates the Lord's victory. God is the Maker of Israel (Psalm 149:1–2) and the victorious King who shares his glory with his faithful followers (149:3–9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. God had signalized His relation as a sovereign, in restoring them to their land.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 149
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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