New English Translation
Psalms 149:1
1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly!
Psalms 149:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints.
Context of Psalms 149:1
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song! Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 2Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king! 3Let them praise his name with dancing! Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!
Read all of Psalms 149Psalms 149:1 word by word
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ׀ שִׁ֣ירוּ לַֽ֭יהוָה שִׁ֣יר חָדָ֑שׁ תְּ֝הִלָּת֗וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל חֲסִידִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
- ye the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
- Singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- a newחָדָשׁchâdâsh · newH2319
- songשִׁירshîyr shîyrâh · songH7892
- his praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
- in the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
- of saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
Cross-references for Psalms 149:1
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!
- Psalms 33:3Sing to him a new song! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him!
- Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 98:1Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds! His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.
- Psalms 144:9O God, I will sing a new song to you! Accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, I will sing praises to you,
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a brand new song! Praise him from the horizon of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, you coastlands and those who live there!
- Revelation 5:9They were singing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
- Psalms 22:22I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
- Psalms 68:26In your large assemblies praise God, the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel!
- Psalms 89:5O Lord, the heavens praise your amazing deeds, as well as your faithfulness in the angelic assembly.
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.
- Psalms 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people,
- Hebrews 2:12saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.”
Commentaries on Psalms 149:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Praise ye the Lord - Margin, Hallelujah. See the notes at Psalm 146:1. Sing unto the Lord a new song - As if there was a new and a special occasion for praise. This would be so if the psalm was composed on the return from the exile; on the rebuilding of the city; and on the re-dedication of the temple. On the meaning of the language, see Psalm 33:3, note; Revelation 5:9, note; Revelation 14:3, note; see also Psalm 96:1; Isaiah 42:10. And his praise in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Joy to all the people of God. (1-5) Terror to their enemies. (6-9) Verses 1-5 New mercies continually demand new songs of praise, upon earth and in heaven. And the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who made them, but to rejoice in him, as having created them in Christ Jesus unto good works, and formed them saints as well as men. The Lord takes pleasure in his people; they should rejoice in Him. When the Lord has made sinners feel their wants…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. 1-91. (Compare Psa 96:1).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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