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Psalms 149:3

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Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 3

The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel was blessed and honoured with. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his government there. But it looks further, to the kingdom of the Messiah, who, in the chariot of the everlasting gospel, goes forth conquering and to conquer. To him, and his graces and glories, we must have an eye, in singing this psalm, which proclaims, I. Abundance of joy to all the people of God (Psa 149:1-5). II. Abundance of terror to the proudest of their enemies (Psa 149:6-9).

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The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).

Strong's Concordancev. 3

הָלַל (hâlal, H1984) — to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to… שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,… מָחוֹל (mâchôwl, H4234) — a (round) dance זָמַר (zâmar, H2167) — play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and… תֹּף (tôph, H8596) — a tambourine כִּנּוֹר (kinnôwr, H3658) — a harp

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Jeremiah 31:13rank 8

Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

II Samuel 6:16rank 6

As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

Exodus 15:20rank 6

Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

II Samuel 6:14rank 6

And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

Psalms 81:2rank 6

Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

Judges 11:34rank 5

And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

Psalms 30:11rank 5

You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Psalms 33:2rank 4

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

I Chronicles 16:42rank 4

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

Ezra 3:10rank 4

When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

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