Psalms 149:1

The prophet exhorteth to praise God for his love to the church, and for that power which he hath given to it.

THIS psalm appears to have been composed upon some signal victory, and some great exploits done by the Jews; and therefore probably relates to the times of David, when they made the greatest figure, and gained the most considerable victories.

Psalms 149:1. A new song— St. Chrysostome commenting on this place gives us an account of the meaning of a new song, which, according to the use of the word new in other places, (when the Hebrews would express a thing very wonderful, such as had not been seen or heard of before, as Numbers 16:31., Jeremiah 31:22.) he takes to denote an illustrious and celebrated hymn, made for great victories or atchievements.