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1Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

Psalms 149:1

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.

  • And 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;

  • Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

  • Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

  • 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.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

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. Israel in general, the body of the church (Ps. 149:2), the children of Zion particularly, the inhabitants of that holy hill, who are nearer to God tha…

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