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Psalm 149:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
Psalm 149:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
149 1 An exhortation to the Church to praise the Lord for his victory and conquest, that he giveth his Saints against all man’s power.
Praise ye the Lord.
1 Sing ye unto the Lord [a]a new song: let his praise be heard in the Congregation of Saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that [b]made him, and let the children of Zion rejoice in their [c]King.
3 Let them praise his Name with the flute: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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- Psalm 149:1 For his rare and manifold benefits bestowed on his Church.
- Psalm 149:2 In that they were preferred before all other nations, it was as a new creation, and therefore, Ps. 95:7, they were called the sheep of God’s hands.
- Psalm 149:2 For God as he is the creator of the soul and body, so wills he that both … serve him and that his people be continually subject to him, as to their most lawful king.
Psalm 149:1-3
King James Version
Psalm 149:1-3
King James Version
149 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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Psalm 149:1-3
New King James Version
Psalm 149:1-3
New King James Version
Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment
149 Praise[a] the Lord!
(A)Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (B)King.
3 (C)Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
Footnotes
- Psalm 149:1 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 149:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 149:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 149:1-3
English Standard Version
Psalm 149:1-3
English Standard Version
Sing to the Lord a New Song
149 (A)Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord (B)a new song,
his praise in (C)the assembly of the godly!
2 Let Israel (D)be glad in (E)his Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their (F)King!
3 Let them praise his name with (G)dancing,
making melody to him with (H)tambourine and (I)lyre!
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