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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• 1Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord 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 noise. (Psa. 33:3)
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Psa. 96:1• 1O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. (Psa. 96:1)
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Psa. 98:1• 1<<A Psalm.>> O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. (Psa. 98:1)
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Psa. 144:9• 9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. (Psa. 144:9)
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Isa. 42:10• 10Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. (Isa. 42:10)
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Rev. 5:9• 9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, 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 shall be of 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• 26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. (Psa. 68:26)
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Psa. 89:5• 5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. (Psa. 89:5)
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Psa. 111:1• 1Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. (Psa. 111:1)
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Psa. 116:18• 18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, (Psa. 116:18)
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Heb. 2:12• 12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. (Heb. 2:12)
• Book 5, Series 4. Appendix Psalm. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” 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)
• 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)

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.