New English Translation
Psalms 149:4
4For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.
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 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! For the Lord takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them. 5Let the godly rejoice because of their vindication! Let them shout for joy upon their beds! 6May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand,
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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 22:8They say, “Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”
- Psalms 35:27May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, “May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”
- Psalms 117:2For his loyal love towers over us, and the Lord’s faithfulness endures. Praise the Lord!
- Psalms 147:11The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, and in those who wait for his loyal love.
- Proverbs 11:20The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.
- Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called, “Abandoned,” and your land will no longer be called “Desolate.” Indeed, you will be called “My Delight is in Her,” and your land “Married.” For the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married to him.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will take delight in doing good to them. I will faithfully and wholeheartedly plant them firmly in the land.’
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.”
- Psalms 90:17May our sovereign God extend his favor to us! Make our endeavors successful! Yes, make them successful!
- Psalms 132:16I will protect her priests, and her godly people will shout exuberantly.
- Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,
- Hebrews 12:10For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.
- 1 Peter 3:4but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- 1 Peter 5:5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
- Revelation 7:14So I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who have come 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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