Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 149:4
4For Yhwh taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
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 him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For Yhwh taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. 5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. 6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
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כִּֽי־רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעַמּ֑וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּישׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 149:4
- Psalms 22:8He trusted on Yhwh that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
- Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let Yhwh be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- Psalms 117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of Yhwh endureth for ever. Hallelujah.
- Psalms 147:11Yhwh taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
- Proverbs 11:20They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to Yhwh: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
- Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for Yhwh delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
- Zephaniah 3:17Yhwh thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
- Psalms 90:17And let the beauty of Yhwh our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
- Psalms 132:16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Yhwh is upon me; because Yhwh hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
- Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
- 1 Peter 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and 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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