English Standard Version
Psalms 149:4
4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
Psalms 149:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
- New International Version (NIV)For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
Context of Psalms 149:4
2Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 5Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. 6Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
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כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 149:4
- Psalms 22:8"He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!"
- Psalms 35:27Let those who delight in my righteousness shout for joy and be glad and say evermore, "Great is the Lord, who delights in the welfare of his servant!"
- Psalms 117:2For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
- Psalms 147:11but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
- Proverbs 11:20Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
- Isaiah 62:4You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
- Psalms 90:17Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
- Psalms 132:16Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
- Hebrews 12:10For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.
- 1 Peter 3:4but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
- Revelation 7:14I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Commentaries on Psalms 149:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people - Let them rejoice on this account. He loves them; he approves their conduct; he bestows his favors upon them. All this should add to their joy, and fill their hearts with gladness. Compare the notes at Psalm 35:27. The Hebrew word here rendered “taketh pleasure” conveys the idea of complacency, satisfaction, delight. It is the opposite of being pained or offended. God has complacency in his people. He delights…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4God’s people, whom the world ignores and looks down on, will be shown to be right (Matthew 19:30). The humble will overcome those who oppress and persecute them (see Isaiah 61:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. taketh pleasure--literally, "accepts," alluding to acceptance of propitiatory offerings (compare Psa 147:11). beautify, &c.--adorn the humble with faith, hope, joy, and peace.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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