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Psalm 149:2 KJV
Psalms · chapter 149 · verse 2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.Psalm 149:2 · King James Version
Psalm 149:2 in context
1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
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.
4For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- rejoicesâmachprobably to brighten upH8055 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- joyfulgîylproperly, to spin roundH1523 →
- madeʻâsâhto do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationH6213 →
- ZionTsîyôwnTsijon , a mountain of JerusalemH6726 →
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We have here, I. The calls given to God's Israel to praise. All his works were, in the foregoing psalm, excited to praise him; but here his saints in a particular manner are required to bless him. Observe then, 1. Who are called upon to praise God.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5