Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Psalms 149:6
High praises. — Literally, exaltations of celebration, i.e., hymns of praise.
Mouth. — Rather, throat.
High praises. — Literally, exaltations of celebration, i.e., hymns of praise.
Mouth. — Rather, throat.
Verse Psalms 149:6. LET _THE HIGH_ PRAISES _OF GOD_] Let them sing songs the most sublime, with the loudest noise consistent with _harmony_. _AND A TWO-EDGED SWORD IN THEIR HAND_] Perhaps there is a...
LET THE HIGH PRAISES OF GOD BE IN THEIR MOUTH - Margin, as in Hebrew, in their throat. Literally, “Praises of God in their throat; and a sword of two edges in their hand.” That is, In the very work of...
PSALM 144-150 THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS The five Psalms with which this marvellous book closeth are all Psalms of praise. The word “praise” is found in the Hebrew thirty-seven times. Each one of these Ps...
CXLIX. A SONG OF TRIUMPH AND MESSIANIC EXPECTATION. Obviously this Ps. depicts a stage in the Maccabean war. It is addressed to the assembly of the saints, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3. The heroes whom t...
HIGH PRAISES. extollings. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4....
_high_praises] Cp. Psalms 66:17, note. _in their mouth_ Lit. _throat_(Psalms 115:7). _a twoedged sword_ So the LXX and Jer.; cp. Judges 3:16: but _a sword of mouths_means rather _a devouring sword_....
DISCOURSE: 751 THE DUTY OF PRAISING GOD FOR HIS GOODNESS Psalms 149:4. _The Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them s...
LET THE HIGH PRAISES, &C.— That is, "Let them not, however, lay aside all thoughts of warlike preparations, and be drowned in the ease of a sluggish peace; but let them, at the same time that they are...
PSALMS 149 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A New Song for Israel, which Others may Not Sing. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 149:1-3, A Well-Defined People Addressed. Stanza II., Psalms 149:4-6, A Well-Defined Time
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; LET THE HIGH PRAISES OF GOD (BE) IN THEIR MOUTH. "High praises of God" - i:e., praises extolling God on high ()....
149:6 mouth, (c-10) Lit. 'throat,' as Psalms 5:9 ; Isaiah 58:1 ....
A song of praise to God who gives the victory, including vengeance on the enemies of Israel....
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ HIS PEOPLE PSALMS 149 THE 4TH *HALLELUJAH PSALM Jesus said (to his 12 *disciples), "When the Son of man will sit as king on his *throne, you will
רֹומְמֹ֣ות אֵ֭ל בִּ גְרֹונָ֑ם וְ חֶ֖רֶב פִּֽי
Psalms 149:1 IN the preceding psalm Israel's restoration was connected with the recognition by all creatures and especially by the kings of the earth and their people, of Jehovah's glory. This psalm p...
THE PRAISE-SONGS OF GOD'S PEOPLE Psalms 149:1-9; Psalms 150:1-6 Israel was formed into a nation and delivered from Babylon, that her singers should lead the praises of mankind, and her teachers provi...
As the last song ended by the recognition of the place of the saints in expressing the universal praise of Jehovah, this one enlarges the thought by confining itself wholly to the anthem of saints. “H...
Hands. He seems to allude to the regulation of Nehemias, (2 Esdras iv. 17.; Haydock) or to the Machabees, who were priests and soldiers. They shall proclaim God's praises, and defend the nation. In th...
These are all so many gracious calls to the redeemed, to praise God in Christ everywhere, at home and abroad; when upon their beds, and when elsewhere; in the church, and in the closet. And they seem...
Psalms 149 calls upon Israel to praise. The creation and Israel we have seen all through to be co-ordinate (the new creation and the assembly), and to form the sphere of the Psalms. Still it is now in...
[LET] THE HIGH [PRAISES] OF GOD [BE] IN THEIR MOUTH,.... Or "throats" m; loudly declared by them. The word "praises" is not in the text, and so may be read, "the high things of God" n; or, "the height...
Psalms 149:6 [Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; Ver. 6. Let the high praises (or the exaltations) of God be in their mouth] Heb. in their throat....
_Let the saints be joyful in glory_ For the honour which God puts upon them. _Let them sing aloud upon their beds_ By night as well as by day, in the time usually devoted to rest and sleep, which they...
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, literally, in their throat, to indicate the bubbling over of the joy of their hearts in hymns glorifying Jehovah, AND A TWO-EDGED SWORD IN THEIR HAND, si...
HALLELUJAH TO THE GOD OF VICTORY. A song of praise exhorting particularly the chosen people, the true believers, to praise God for favors of the past, as well as for future victories, which His promi...
IN THEIR MOUTH: _ Heb._ in their throat...
6-9 Some of God's servants of old were appointed to execute vengeance according to his word. They did not do it from personal revenge or earthly politics, but in obedience to God's command. And the h...
IN THEIR MOUTH, Heb. _in their throat_; which signifies vocal praise, and that with a loud voice. A TWO-EDGED SWORD IN THEIR HAND; not only to defend themselves from their enemies, but, as it follows,...
Psalms 149:6 high H7319 God H410 mouth H1627 two-edged H6374 sword H2719 hand H3027 the high -...
Psalms 149:1. _Praise ye the Lord._ This is a Hallelujah Psalm; it begins with, «Praise ye the Lord,» and finishes in the same way. It is a complete circle of praise. The long streams of the Psalms e...
The whole Book of Psalms is full of praise, but the praise culminates at the close. There are five «Hallelujah Psalms» at the end of the Book; they are so named because they both begin and conclude wi...
CONTENTS: Triumph in the God of Israel. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Our praises of God should flow from a heart filled with delight and triumph in His attributes and our relation to Him. KEY WORD:...
This is a grand ode of thanksgiving after victory; it is applied by the rabbi Kimchi to the days of the Messiah. The pious Hebrews always hang by the anchor of their hope. Psalms 149:3. _Praise his na...
_Sing unto the Lord a new song._ THE SONG OF THE SAINTS 1. The elect, regenerate, or true believers have a song of their own for mercies proper to them, beside the praise which they have to give for...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 149:1. This psalm calls on God’s people to praise the Lord for their special privileges. ⇐...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 149:6 This verse is startling, with the HIGH PRAISES OF GOD... IN THEIR THROATS and TWO-EDGED SWORDS IN THEIR HANDS (an unexpected element in corporate worship!)....
INTRODUCTION This Psalm, like the others of the series of which it forms a part, bears evident traces both in style and language, and in the feelings which it expresses, of belonging to the post-exile...
EXPOSITION A "Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise of God for mercies already received with anticipations of future vengeance, through God's help, on heathen enemies that are still bent on persecut...
Praise the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them pr...
Daniel 4:37; Hebrews 4:12; Luke 2:14; Nehemiah 9:5; Psalms 115:7;...