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Psalms 149:8
Psalms 149:8
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Psalms 149 — OverviewPsalms 149 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn
of praise to the Redeemer. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of
Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. Probably it was penned upon…Psalms 149 — OverviewPsalms 149 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 149:1, The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church; Psalms 149:5, and for that power which he has given to the church.Psalms 149 — OverviewPsalms 149 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm is thought by Calvin and others to have been written for the sake of the Jews that returned from the Babylonish captivity; and is a prediction of great and famous things done in the times of the Maccabees to…Psalms 149:1-9Psalms 149:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
A "Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise of God for mercies already received with anticipations of future vengeance, through God's help, on heathen enemies that are still bent on persecuting God's "loving…Psalms 149:1-9Psalms 149:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryGod's pleasure in us, and ours in him.
The more particularly inviting passage is found in the fourth verse; but those before and after are also suggestive. Taking them first, and that last, we have—
I. THE CONSTANCY…Psalms 149:6-9Psalms 149:6-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies,
which is both the matter of their praise (let them give to God the
glory of those triumphs) and the recompence of their praise; those that…