This belongs to the group of psalms already referred to Ps. 146–150,
each beginning and ending with a “Hallelujah,” and probably
composed after the return from the captivity, and the rebuilding of
the...
Another jubilant anthem, in which Israel is exhorted to praise Jehovah
its Maker, Who has restored it to a position of dignity and honour
(Psalms 149:1-4); and a victorious triumph over all the nation...
CXLIX.
History supplies a terrible comment on this psalm. “Under the
illusion that it might be used as a prayer without any spiritual
transmutation, Psalms 149. has become the watchword of the most
ho...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 149
This psalm is thought by Calvin and others to have been written for
the sake of the Jews that returned from the Babylonish captivity; and
is a prediction of great and famous...
_A.M. 2957. B.C. 1047._
The design of this Psalm is to excite and encourage God's people to
praise him, either, 1st, For their deliverance out of Babylon, and the
promises God had given them of perfe...