God’s Word Translation
Psalms 149:4
4because the Lord takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Context of Psalms 149:4
2Let Israel find joy in their creator. Let the people of Zion rejoice over their king. 3Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres, because the Lord takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory. 5Let godly people triumph 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 149:4
- Psalms 22:8“Put yourself in the Lord’s hands. Let the Lord save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!”
- Psalms 35:27Let those who are happy when I am declared innocent joyfully sing and rejoice. Let them continually say, “The Lord is great. He is happy when his servant has peace.”
- Psalms 117:2His mercy toward us is powerful. The Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah!
- Psalms 147:11The Lord is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.
- Proverbs 11:20Devious people are disgusting to the Lord, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
- Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will no longer be called Destroyed. But you will be named My Delight, and your land will be named Married. The Lord is delighted with you, and your land will be married.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will enjoy blessing them. With all my heart and soul I will faithfully plant them in this land.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is with you. He is a hero who saves you. He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love, and celebrates over you with shouts of joy.
- Psalms 90:17Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us. Make us successful in everything we do. Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
- Psalms 132:16I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me because the Lord has anointed me to deliver good news to humble people. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released.
- Hebrews 12:10For a short time our fathers disciplined us as they thought best. Yet, God disciplines us for our own good so that we can become holy like him.
- 1 Peter 3:4Rather, beauty is something internal that can’t be destroyed. Beauty expresses itself in a gentle and quiet attitude which God considers precious.
- 1 Peter 5:5Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors the humble.
- Revelation 7:14I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. 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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