Psalms 149:5

Psalms 149:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.

Context of Psalms 149:5

3Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. 4For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. 6May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, 7to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

Psalms 149:5 word by word

יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let the saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• be joyfulעָלַז‛âlaz · to exultH5937
• in gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• let them sing aloudרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• upon their bedsמִשְׁכָּבmishkâb · bedH4904

Cross-references for Psalms 149:5

• Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
• Psalms 118:15Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
• Psalms 145:10All your works praise you, Lord; your faithful people extol you.
• Romans 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
• 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
• Psalms 42:8By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
• Psalms 63:5I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
• Psalms 92:2proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
• Job 35:10But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives 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

Topics related to Psalms 149:5

• Joy
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Hallel
• Psalms, Book of
• Vulgate

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