Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 149:5
5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon 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 in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. 4For Yhwh taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let 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; 7To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
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יַעְלְז֣וּ חֲסִידִ֣ים בְּכָב֑וֹד יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 149:5
- Psalms 23:1Yhwh is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- Psalms 118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of Yhwh doeth valiantly.
- Psalms 145:10All thy works shall praise thee, O Yhwh; and thy saints shall bless thee.
- Romans 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- 1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- Psalms 42:8Yet Yhwh will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
- Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Psalms 92:2To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
- Job 35:10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth 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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