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Psalm 149

Psa. 149:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Praise
halal (Hebrew #1984)
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
KJV usage: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Pronounce: haw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
θye the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
. Sing
shiyr (Hebrew #7891)
a primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing
KJV usage: behold (by mistake for 7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}
unto the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
a new
chadash (Hebrew #2319)
new
KJV usage: fresh, new thing.
Pronounce: khaw-dawsh'
Origin: from 2318
song
shiyr (Hebrew #7892)
from 7891; a song; abstractly, singing
KJV usage: musical(-ick), X sing(-er, -ing), song.
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or feminine shiyrah {shee-raw'}
, and his praise
thillah (Hebrew #8416)
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
KJV usage: praise.
Pronounce: teh-hil-law'
Origin: from 1984
in the congregation
qahal (Hebrew #6951)
assemblage (usually concretely)
KJV usage: assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
Pronounce: kaw-hawl'
Origin: from 6950
of saints
chaciyd (Hebrew #2623)
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
KJV usage: godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un- )godly.
Pronounce: khaw-seed'
Origin: from 2616
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Hallelujah.

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Congregation,
New,
Saint,
Singing,
Songs

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church;
5-9:  and for that power which he has given to the church.
Praise ye the Lord.
Heb. Hallelujah.
Psa. 148:1• 1Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights. (Psa. 148:1)
Sing.
Psa. 33:3• 3Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud sound. (Psa. 33:3)
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Psa. 96:1• 1Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: sing unto Jehovah, all the earth. (Psa. 96:1)
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Psa. 98:1• 1A Psalm. Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him. (Psa. 98:1)
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Psa. 144:9• 9O God, I will sing a new song unto thee; with the ten-stringed lute will I sing psalms unto thee: (Psa. 144:9)
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Isa. 42:10• 10Sing unto Jehovah a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants. (Isa. 42:10)
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Rev. 5:9• 9And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, (Rev. 5:9)
in the congregation.
Psa. 22:22,25• 22I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
 25My praise is from thee, in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him. (Psa. 22:22,25)
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Psa. 68:26• 26In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord,--ye from the fountain of Israel. (Psa. 68:26)
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Psa. 89:5• 5And the heavens shall celebrate thy wonders, O Jehovah, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints. (Psa. 89:5)
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Psa. 111:1• 1Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly. (Psa. 111:1)
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Psa. 116:18• 18I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people, (Psa. 116:18)
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Heb. 2:12• 12saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly will I sing thy praises. (Heb. 2:12)
• Book 5, Series 4. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• As all creation praise the Lord as Creator (Ps. 148), Israel will praise Him as Redeemer. This is called a “new song” (vs. 1-4). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• (vss. 1-4) The earthly congregation of the saints is called to praise the Lord. Their Maker is their King, who at last can take pleasure in His people, and save the meek. (“Psalms 149” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; sing his praise in the congregationh of the godlyg.

JND Translation Notes

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As Ex. 12.6.
g
Or "godly," chasid. see Ps. 30.4.