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Psalm 149:2-4
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2 Let Israel rejoice in their Creator.
Let the people[a] of Zion delight in their King.[b]
3 Let them praise his name with dancing.
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp.
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.[c]

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  1. Psalm 149:2 tn Heb “sons.”
  2. Psalm 149:2 sn The Lord is the King here, as the parallelism in the previous line (“their creator”) indicates.
  3. Psalm 149:4 tn Heb “he honors the oppressed [with] deliverance.”
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Psalm 149:2-4
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2 Let Israel (A)be glad in (B)his Maker;
    let the children of Zion rejoice in their (C)King!
3 Let them praise his name with (D)dancing,
    making melody to him with (E)tambourine and (F)lyre!
4 For the Lord (G)takes pleasure in his people;
    he (H)adorns the humble with salvation.

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Psalm 149:2-4
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2 Let Israel rejoice(A) in their Maker;(B)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(C)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing(D)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(E)
4 For the Lord takes delight(F) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(G)

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