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Psalms 149:5

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Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 5

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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Strong's Concordancev. 5

חָסִיד (châçîyd, H2623) — properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint) עָלַז (ʻâlaz, H5937) — to jump for joy, i.e. exult כָּבוֹד (kâbôwd, H3519) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness רָנַן (rânan, H7442) — properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) מִשְׁכָּב (mishkâb, H4904) — a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse

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Job 35:10rank 9

But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,

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The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

I Peter 1:8rank 5

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Psalms 118:15rank 4

Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

Psalms 145:10rank 4

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

Psalms 132:16rank 3

I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

Psalms 23:1rank 3

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalms 92:2rank 3

to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night

Romans 5:2rank 3

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

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