God’s Word Translation
Psalms 149:5
5Let godly people triumph in glory. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
Psalms 149:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
- New International Version (NIV)Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Context of Psalms 149:5
3Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres, 4because the Lord takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory. Let 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 7to take vengeance on the nations, to punish the people of the world,
Read all of Psalms 149Psalms 149:5 word by word
יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 149:5
- Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd. I am never in need.
- Psalms 118:15The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard in the tents of righteous people. The right hand of the Lord displays strength.
- Psalms 145:10Everything that you have made will give thanks to you, O Lord, and your faithful ones will praise you.
- Romans 5:2Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
- 1 Peter 1:8Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don’t see him now, but you believe in him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words
- Psalms 42:8The Lord commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalms 63:5You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.
- Psalms 92:2It is good to announce your mercy in the morning and your faithfulness in the evening
- Job 35:10But no one asks, ‘Where is God, my Creator, who inspires songs in the night,
Commentaries on Psalms 149:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Let the saints be joyful in glory - In the glory of their condition; in the favor of God; in the honor which he bestows upon them. Let them rejoice in this; let them shout and triumph over this. Other men rejoice in honor; in wealth; in houses, lands, parks, libraries, works of art: let the saints rejoice in the glory of being the friends of God; in the hope of heaven. Compare Psalm 84:11. Let them sing aloud upon their beds - Compare Job 35:10, note…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. 55. in glory--the honorable condition to which they are raised. upon their beds--once a place of mourning (Psa 6:6).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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