Psalms 149 (ASV)

Chapter Text

149:1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.

149:2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

149:3 Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.

149:4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

149:5 Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

149:6 [Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

149:7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;

149:8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;

149:9 To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 150

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "praise", "jehovah", "sing", "song", "assembly", and "saints". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "praise" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "praise" and "jehovah" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "praise" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.