"He will beautify the meek." Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. General Epistles What consolations do these reflections furnish to the meek and suffering servants of the Lord! The occasions on which it was used were mostly joyful, and those who played upon it were generally females (Psa 68:25), as was the case among most ancient nations, and is so at the present day in the East. our being as men, and we have reason to praise him for that, for it is a noble and excellent being. Consider, 1. (Rev 6 15); the strongholds of Satan were cast down (2 Chron 10 4, 5); great men were made to The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their praise (let them give to God the glory of those triumphs) and the recompence of their praise; those that are truly thankful to God for their tranquillity shall be blessed with victory. A work for which there is abundant cause, reason, and argument. Pauline Epistles Under that arrangement, she served as the earthly contingent of the armies [or hosts] of the King of heaven" (Zondervan NIV Study Bible,introductory note on Psalm 149). 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. The Treasury of David 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Secondly. An anxious and fearful people could not sing aloud on their couches of repose. The Old Testament Let that people therefore praise him, for he James L. Mays (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1994), 302-3. WebJamieson, Faussett, and Brown. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. When he sings at his work, he will both do more and do it better than he would without his song. He gave us our being as men, and we have reason to praise him for that, for it is a noble and excellent being. Bearing with patience. b) Gentle towards men. As it respects God, it implies poverty of spirit; humiliation of heart arising from a sense of guilt and a feeling of corruption; submission to God's will; silence and patience under his rod; acquiescence with his dispensations; and a surrender of our own natural desires and inclinations to his overruling appointments. And the imagery of a two-edged sword is used to represent the Word of God (compare Hebrews 4:12-13 Hebrews 4:12-13 [12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. There are unusual seasons which call for unusual expressions of joy. them we should have an olive-branch of peace in our hands. humble and lowly souls, who have been truly humbled under a sense 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Proud member
They are not of a neutral tint: men both hear them and feel them. Their kings and nobles were [14] Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. In Psalm 149:1, the psalm singer calls on the assembly of the faithful to sing to the LORD a new song. The word translated faithful is hasidiym, formed from the word hesed, which refers to the covenant faithfulness between God and the people of Israel. What else do those expressions in Scripture imply wherein it is asserted, that by this high duty of praise the high Jehovah is exalted (Psa 107:32); His sublime perfections are extolled and lifted up (Psa 68:4); His great Name is magnified (Luke 1:64); His infinite majesty is glorified (Psa 50:23). The Gospels honour shall all the saints have, that, as assessors with Christ, they shall judge the world, 1 Cor 6 2. He makes his people meek, and then makes the meek beautiful. singing the praises of God, and then their sword did execution, 2 Chron 20 23. Yet at times even saintly conclaves need to be stirred up to thanksgiving; for saints may be sad and apprehensive, and then their spirits require to be raised to a higher key, and stimulated to happier worship. You have praised him aforetime, praise him yet again; yea, for ever praise him. He that is infinitely happy in the enjoyment of himself, and We have here, I. They are humble, and feel their need of salvation; he is gracious, and bestows it upon them. for behold thy king comes, the king Messiah, whom God has set upon his holy hill of Zion; All evil shall eventually be overthrown: the Lord shall display his justice against evildoers, and in that warfare his servants shall play their parts. WebPsalms 149:4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people. Proud member
The emotion which accordingly befits the saints: "be joyful. d) Because praise offered upon a bed of sickness is a testimony to the power of religion. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. And yet David did endeavour to watch in the night, that he might sing praise unto the Lord. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. a) Because the sting of death is removed. The saints must praise God, saints in profession, Many are the names and titles given to them in Scripture. They are to sing aloud "on their beds," or rather couches, for on these the Orientals not only sleep, but also dine, and feast. Even the tumult of our holy war is a part of the music of our lives. them sing the praises of their God. Minor Prophets The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their What Beautify Heb. "The written judgment" (Psalms 149:9 Psalms 149:9To execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. justifies them in it; it is the judgment written. a) Because it is God's will they should suffer. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. We have already seen that the meek and quiet spirit by which the Christian is distinguished is an "ornament" to him; and we read in another place that he is "adorned" with good works. rejoice in God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. Besides the present complacency he hath in them, he hath prepared for their future glory. in communion with them, and in the communications of his favour to them. Verse 4."For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people." Salem Media Group. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Note that the song is to be sung in "the assembly of saints" (Psalms 149:1 Psalms 149:1Praise you the LORD. The Gospels All rights reserved. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. God's designs If he do but arise, they shall all of them fly before him. Wilson, Gerald (2002) - covers psalms 1-72. to whose felicity no accession can be made, yet graciously condescends to take pleasure in his people, Ps 147 11. Psalm 1 lays out the character of the righteous while Psalm 2 is a royal psalm focusing on the Messiah coming to conquer the world and set up His Kingdom. Be angry, and do not sin: With the ungodliness around him, David 2. The text bears other renderings. The saints will then reign with Christ during the Millennium (see Revelation 20:6 Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection: on such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.American King James Version), continuing to rule by God's laws. children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God than other Israelites; those that have GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Verse 4. 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the [ b]humble with salvation. Verse 4."He will beautify the meek with salvation." Thus let them repeat the triumph of the Red Sea, which was ever the typical glory of Israel. every dispensation of Providence; are not easily provoked to Abundance of joy to all the people of God, ver 1-5. grace, and provided in it blessings for them; whom he has given These men vilify and asperse, but God will justify them, and wipe off their Sing, for it is the fittest method for expressing reverent praise. let all the children of Zion be joyful in him, and go forth to meet him with their hosannas, Zech 9 9. The Old Testament The word of God is all edge; whichever way we turn it, it strikes deadly blows at falsehood and wickedness. Prophets are accepted with him; as they are clothed with his Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a 4. Infidels blaspheme, the ungrateful murmur, the thoughtless are silent, the mournful weep, all acting according to their old nature; but new men take up a new mode, which is the divinely inspired song of peace, charity, and joy in the Lord. Vengeance shall then be executed upon the heathen (Ps 9 17), and punishments, Personal praise is sweet unto God, but congregated praise has a multiplicity of sweetnesses in it. There are many passages in the Scripture which intimate this purpose, and lead us to this view of the happy effects of religion, even in the present life. Oh how high must be that duty, that adds height to the high God, that magnifies the great God, and glorifies the God of glory, and makes him higher, greater, and more glorious than he was before! Send inquiries regarding the operation of this Web site to webmaster@ucg.org. Verses 2, 4.The cause given to God's Israel for Praise. This expression needs a little explication, because so variously rendered by most interpreters; some rendering it only, exaltations of God; others, praising exalting God; others, sublime praises of God; others, praises highly uttered unto God: the reason whereof is, because the word romemoth in the text signifies sometimes actively, and then it notes the height, exaltation, and lifting up of anything to the observation of others; and sometimes passively, and then it notes the height, worth, excellency of the thing that is exalted, or lifted up, in itself. Luke-Acts Verse 4. immortality and bliss, when they will shine as the sun in the Psalm 149:6 has something of that idea. iv. The combination of these two the high praises of God and the two-edged sword spiritually speaks to every leader among Gods people. The gatherings of Gods people should excel in both praise and the preaching of Gods word. American King James Version). You are never right until you can be heartily merry in the Lord, nor until you can enjoy mirth in connection with holiness. [22] And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited. Reader, pause over this apparently small, but most important, distinction. This Our joy is in our God and King: we choose no lower delight. WebPsalm 149:4, NASB: For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation. God: Let Israel rejoice, and the children of Zion be joyful, and the saints be joyful in glory. Saints are precious, and a congregation of saints is a treasure house of jewels. Quiet is their spirit, but in that very quietude abides the thunder of an irresistible force. Pentateuch Efforts to be permanently useful must be uniformly joyousa spiritual sunshinegraceful from very gladnessbeautiful because bright. people those that had been among the pots become as the wings of a dove covered with silver, Ps 68 13), but especially with eternal salvation. There is afurthertie back to the opening as well. We see that the Christian cannot make such a Psalm directly his own, without disavowing the apostolic warning, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal" (2Co 10:4). Historical Books Besides the present complacency he has in them, he has prepared for their future glory: 1. ", Verse 6."The high praises of God." American King James Version; Isaiah 49:2 Isaiah 49:2And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand has he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he hid me;American King James Version). Each reading also suggests new cause for joyful adoration. The New Testament must be the expressions of this praise. men are fonder of making new complaints than new Psalms. afflictions and show all meekness towards all men. They who from hence urge the use of music in religious worship, must, by the same rule, introduce dancing, for they went together, as in David's dancing before the ark (Jdg 21:21). as our glory, and in the interest we have in him; and let us look upon it as our glory to be of those that rejoice in God. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Yet when Jesus returns to set His Kingdom up on this earth, His saints, then glorified in divine power,willfight alongside Him--as this psalm makes clear. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. With renewed zeal and fresh delight lift up your song unto Jehovah. ", 3. The word of God is the two-edged sword (Heb 4 12), the sword of the Spirit Abundance of terror to the proudest of their enemies (. He is ever new in his manifestations; his mercies are new every morning; his deliverances are new in every night of sorrow; let your gratitude and thanksgivings be new also. The two-edged sword here (Psalms 149:6 Psalms 149:6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;American King James Version) would seem to parallel the book of Revelation's figurative portrayal of a sharp sword coming out of Christ's mouth at His return (Revelation 19:15 Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.American King James Version; compare 1:16; Isaiah 11:4-5 Isaiah 11:4-5 [4] But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. the same time the high praises of God in their mouth and a two-edged sword in their hand, for they went forth to war In the contemplation of these, with reason may it be said to them, "Praise ye the Lord.". [11] Assemble yourselves, and come, all you heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause your mighty ones to come down, O LORD. The last "honour" is imitation of their virtuous examples. was blessed and honoured with. Singing and dancing were common parts of cultic activity in the ancient Near East. The meek All true Israelites are such. Verse 6. 19952023 All correspondence and questions should be sent to info@ucg.org. Verse 2."Rejoice in him that made him; let the children of Zion be joyful." Be angry, and do not sin. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? The Old Testament II. Verse 2. American King James Version; Isaiah 45:14 Isaiah 45:14Thus said the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down to you, they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no God.American King James Version; Isaiah 65:6 Isaiah 65:6Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,American King James Version; Ezekiel 38-39; Joel 3:9-16 Joel 3:9-16 [9] Proclaim you this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: victoriously, fighting the Lord's battles, and avenging Israel's quarrels on those that had oppressed them; then they executed they taught Israel the high praises of the Lord, did withal put a two-edged sword in their hand; David did so too, for, Verse 3."Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." This was once literally the duty of Israel: when they came into Canaan they fulfilled the righteous sentence of the Lord upon guilty nations. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. to all the Israel of God; and to him who put it upon them they return it entirely in their hallelujahs. A protected people may rejoice with confidence. Pentateuch Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. secrets of men shall be judged according to the gospel. [5] Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds. (c) In what respects the Lord takes pleasure in his people. 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. But, what honour have all his saints? Loving with perseverance. God has put glory or honour upon them; let them give him the thanks due to his name. No man in his natural state can be meek, in the Scriptural sense of the word. Much less did he intend to procure sleep by a sinister performance of any good duty, like those who, by singing, or reading, or hearing, or meditating, will have an unworthy aim to bring themselves asleep. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 3. To the many victories which God blessed his people WebEllicott's Commentary for English Readers CXLIX. First, the LORD takes pleasure (rasah) in his people. Though general wisdom counsels one to preach the text rather than the day, this textboth in content and in genrefits the day of All Saints quite well. A meek and quiet spirit is called "an ornament," and certainly it is "the beauty of holiness." WebVerse Psalms 149:5. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Let us now consider the LORD'S GRACIOUS DESIGNS concerning his people: "He will beautify them with salvation." It is well to repeat the old; it is more useful to invent the new. The Israel of God are here represented triumphing over their enemies, which is both the matter of their praise (let them give to God the glory of those triumphs) and the Praise ye the LORD. able to cast away the chains and fetters of his wrath and justice. II. Miriam led the daughters of Israel in the dance when the Lord had triumphed gloriously; was it not most fit that she should? propagated by fire and sword or his righteousness wrought by the wrath of man. Prophets to Christ, and he has redeemed; and who are called by the Spirit (b) By the high delight he takes in them, after he hath procured them. They have reason to rejoice inn God, to devote themselves to his honour and employ themselves in his service; for it is he that made them. It is the great object of the gospel to sanctify all who embrace it, to restore them to the image of God which they have lost through sin. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework." Though he give me all things that I need, yet if he be to me himself all things that I need, in him I have all things. Oh, the majesty and force of the word! Minor Prophets American King James Version), and it may be that Psalm 149 is a formal closure of the Psalter, climaxed by the great praise psalm, Psalm 150" (note on Psalms 149:1-5Psalms 149:1-5[1]Praise you the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Isaiah 61:1-3,10 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; , For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular, A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock, Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree, Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity, The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church, And for that power which he has given to the church, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 149:4 For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people (Psalm Ps Psa. is the honour of all Christians, that their holy religion has been so victorious. Linda M. Maloney (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), 650. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. praise (let them give to God the glory of those triumphs) and the recompence of their praise; those that are truly thankful to God God, none must be let slip, but particularly, (1.) Their praise is sincere, suitable, seasonable, and acceptable. [5] Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds. The Lord He rejoiceth over them to do them good. If we do not praise we shall grow sad in our conflict; and if we do not fight we shall become presumptuous in our song. Then shall be executed the judgment written, for the Verse 1. General Epistles The sanctuary is the house of praise as well as the house of prayer. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Selah. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Kings and nobles, Your partnership makes all we do possible. Verse 8.It was once the saying of Pompey, that with one stamp of his foot he could raise all Italy up in arms; and the mighty men of the world may have nations, kingdoms, and commonwealths at their command, but yet God is more powerful than they all. However, "search the Scriptures," and therein we shall meet with many honours afforded to the saints; both whilst they were living, and when they were dead. Psalm 117:2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. The end of verse 9 declares that the judgment decreed upon the nations, peoples, kings, and nobles is the glory for the faithful. Now, (1.) The saints singing for joy on their beds (Psalms 149:5 Psalms 149:5Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on their beds.American King James Version) contrasts greatly with past circumstances: "The 'beds,' which had before been soaked with tears, share in the joy of the Lord's deliverance (cf. "To execute upon them the judgment written." 4. "So shall he greatly desire thy beauty." Let us give the utmost liberty to joy. 1 Praise the LORD.Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. God's dominion over The Gospels The tone of the first four verses of the psalm is much in keeping with the tone of the other Final Hallel psalms. In Psalm 149:1, the psalm singer calls on the assembly of the faithful to sing to the LORD a new song. 1 Praise ye the Lord. If any ought to be glad it is the children of Zion; rejoicing is more fit for Israel than for any other people: it is their own folly and fault that they are not oftener brimming with joy in God, for the very thought of him is delight. So, such as rail at, revile, curse, condemn, persecute, execute pious people, speak other language of them when such men have passed the purgation of death, and confess them faithful and sincere servants of God. The honour of this redounded The New Testament WebAnd the children of Zion have not only to bless the God who made them, but to rejoice in him, as having created them in Christ Jesus unto good works, and formed them saints as (a) Who are the Lord's people? Psalms Volume 1 (NIV Application Commentary). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Hos 7:14. When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches. This follows upon the former: if he made them, he is their King; he that gave being no doubt may give law; and this ought to He did not then only meditate in the law of God, when he could not take any rest (as Ahasuerus had the book of the records of the Chronicles read before him, when he could not sleep); for now he might lie down in peace, and sleep, when God made him to dwell in safety. (Eph 6 17), which it is not enough to have in our armoury, we must have it in our hand and punishments upon the people, for of
As the word of Jesus in John 14:1-31 records, they have sorrows in plenty, but the more of these, the greater will be their joy, because their sorrows are to be transmuted into joys. 4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; One commentator writes, YHWH chooses the poor, that is the despised, the oppressed, the powerless, and the degraded in order to reveal his glory in them and so to give them honor and dignity. 2, Psalm 149:5-6 resume the call to praise begun in verses 1-3 and summon the faithful to exult and sing for joy, with the high praises of God in their throats. But in the middle of verse 6 comes a radical and disturbing shift in the tenor of the psalm. e) Because they have the glorious hope of resurrection. KJV, Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version. With this two-edged sword the first preachers of the gospel American King James Version; Isaiah 41:15-16 Isaiah 41:15-16 [15] Behold, I will make you a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. Here is that new creation which calls for the new song. 2. Web3 Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. Thus said the LORD, The labor of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours: they shall come after you; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down to you, they shall make supplication to you, saying, Surely God is in you; and there is none else, there is no God. God's dominion over them. also, as our Master had, when he said, It is written. those that are not only not ashamed of it, but are enlarged in it. The word had him in bands like a prisoner, and made him confess against himself before Festus that he was "almost persuaded to be a Christian." And they have not cried to me with their heart, when they howled on their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. Even old psalms can be sung asnewbecause the congregation always has fresh reasons for expressing gratitude. Our singing should be "unto the Lord;" the songs we sing should be of him and to him, "for of him, and to him, and through him are all things." General Epistles Pauline Epistles Let his saints employ their waking hours upon their beds in songs of praise. That this instrument was really a harp is now very generally denied (Kitto). Jude chapter 1. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the Humble with salvation. and questions should be sent to the meek with salvation. opening as well meek salvation. Aforetime, praise him in it of death is removed of resurrection treasure! 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