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Psalm 149

Psa. 149:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let them 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
his name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
μin the dance
machowl (Hebrew #4234)
a (round) dance
KJV usage: dance(-cing).
Pronounce: maw-khole'
Origin: from 2342
: let them sing praises
zamar (Hebrew #2167)
properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
Pronounce: zaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps ident. with 2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers)
unto him with the timbrel
toph (Hebrew #8596)
a tambourine
KJV usage: tabret, timbrel.
Pronounce: tofe
Origin: from 8608 contracted
and harp
kinnowr (Hebrew #3658)
a harp
KJV usage: harp.
Pronounce: kin-nore'
Origin: from a unused root meaning to twang
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or, with the pipe.

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Cross References

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in the dance.
or, with the pipe.
Psa. 150:4• 4Praise him with timbrel and dance;{HR}Praise him with instruments and pipe. (Psa. 150:4)
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Psa. 150•  (Psa. 150)
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Ex. 15:20• 20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the tambour in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambours and with dances. (Ex. 15:20)
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Judg. 11:34• 34And Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house, and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambours and with dances; and she was an only child: besides her he had neither son nor daughter. (Judg. 11:34)
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2 Sam. 6:16• 16And as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart. (2 Sam. 6:16)
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Jer. 31:13• 13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. (Jer. 31:13)
with the timbrel.
Psa. 33:2• 2Give ye thanks unto Jehovah upon the harp;{HR}Upon a psaltery of ten strings sing ye praises unto him. (Psa. 33:2)
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Psa. 81:2• 2Raise a song and strike the timbrel,{HR}The pleasant harp with psaltery. (Psa. 81:2)
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Psa. 137:2‑4• 2On willows in its midst we hung our harps.
 3For there our captors asked us words of song,{HR}And our spoilers mirth, [saying] Sing to us from a song of Zion.
 4How shall we sing the song of Jehovah on a strange ground? (Psa. 137:2‑4)
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Psa. 150:3‑5• 3Praise him with blast of trumpet;{HR}Praise him with lute and harp.
 4Praise him with timbrel and dance;{HR}Praise him with instruments and pipe.
 5Praise him with loud cymbals;{HR}Praise him with high-sounding cymbals. (Psa. 150:3‑5)
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1 Chron. 15:28‑29• 28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
 29And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart. (1 Chron. 15:28‑29)
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1 Chron. 16:42• 42and with them, with Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. (1 Chron. 16:42)
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1 Chron. 25:6• 6All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king. (1 Chron. 25:6)
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2 Chron. 29:25• 25And he set the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet; for so was the commandment of Jehovah by his prophets. (2 Chron. 29:25)
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Ezra 3:10• 10When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Jehovah after the ordinance of David, king of Israel. (Ezra 3:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let them praise his name in the dance;{HR}With timbrel and harp let them sing psalms to him.