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Psalm 149:5 KJV
Psalms · chapter 149 · verse 5
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.Psalm 149:5 · King James Version
Psalm 149:5 in context
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.
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 two-edged sword in their hand;
7To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- saintschâçîydproperly, kindH2623 →
- joyfulʻâlazto jump for joyH5937 →
- glorykâbôwdproperly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519 →
- aloudrânanproperly, to creakH7442 →
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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