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Verse Psalms 149:9. _TO EXECUTE UPON THEM THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN_] In
Deuteronomy 7:1, c., God promises his people complete victory over all
their enemies, and over the heathen. God repeatedly promises...
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TO EXECUTE UPON THEM THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN - Either, that which is
written in the law in general as what is threatened to wicked men; or,
that which was written for their particular case, or which they...
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PSALM 144-150 THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS
The five Psalms with which this marvellous book closeth are all Psalms
of praise. The word “praise” is found in the Hebrew thirty-seven
times. Each one of these Ps...
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CXLIX. A SONG OF TRIUMPH AND MESSIANIC EXPECTATION. Obviously this Ps.
depicts a stage in the Maccabean war. It is addressed to the assembly
of the saints, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3. The heroes whom t...
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THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN. See Deuteronomy 32:40. Compare Isaiah
45:14.Ezekiel 25:14; Ezekiel 3. and...
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_upon them_ The nations; not the kings and nobles only.
_the judgment written_ The sentence pronounced by Jehovah and recorded
in His book (cp. Isaiah 65:6; Isaiah 10:1; Job 13:26) for execution at
th...
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TO EXECUTE UPON THEM THE JUDGMENT— i.e. "The judgment which God hath
long ago decreed, and which is recorded in his law." There should be a
full stop at _written._ The next clause is general; _Such ho...
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PSALMS 149
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A New Song for Israel, which Others may Not Sing.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 149:1-3, A Well-Defined People Addressed. Stanza
II., Psalms 149:4-6, A Well-Defined Time
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To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his
saints. Praise ye the LORD.
TO EXECUTE UPON THEM THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN - in ; . Compare also
Enoch's prophecy, Jude 1:14, where, a...
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149:9 saints. (b-13) _ Chasid_ . see Psalms 30:4 . them (f-4) Or
'exercise among them.'...
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A song of praise to God who gives the victory, including vengeance on
the enemies of Israel....
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THE JUDGMENT] probably referring to the prophecies and Pss. concerning
the destruction of the heathen: cp. Psalms 18:30; Psalms 83:10; Isaiah
45:14. THIS HONOUR, etc.] better, 'This' (the overthrow of...
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Psalms 107:150
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
HIS PEOPLE
PSALMS 149
THE 4TH *HALLELUJAH PSALM
Jesus said (to his 12 *disciples), "When the Son of man will sit as
king on his *throne, you will
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THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN. — If we knew the exact circumstance which
produced the psalm, and had the names of the nobles and princes taken
prisoners, we should easily guess at the contents of the “judgment...
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לַ עֲשֹׂ֤ות בָּהֶ֨ם ׀ מִשְׁפָּ֬ט
כָּת֗וּב הָדָ֣ר...
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Psalms 149:1
IN the preceding psalm Israel's restoration was connected with the
recognition by all creatures and especially by the kings of the earth
and their people, of Jehovah's glory. This psalm p...
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THE PRAISE-SONGS OF GOD'S PEOPLE
Psalms 149:1-9; Psalms 150:1-6
Israel was formed into a nation and delivered from Babylon, that her
singers should lead the praises of mankind, and her teachers provi...
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As the last song ended by the recognition of the place of the saints
in expressing the universal praise of Jehovah, this one enlarges the
thought by confining itself wholly to the anthem of saints. “H...
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To execute upon them the judgment (g) written: this honour have all
his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
(g) By this God binds the hands and minds of all his to enterprise no
farther than he appoints....
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_Written. In God's decrees. (Worthington) (Job xxxi. 35., and Daniel
vii. 10.) (Calmet) --- This judicial power is part of the glory of the
saints. (Worthington) (1 Corinthians vi. 2., and Wisdom iii....
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These are all so many gracious calls to the redeemed, to praise God in
Christ everywhere, at home and abroad; when upon their beds, and when
elsewhere; in the church, and in the closet. And they seem...
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REFLECTIONS
READER, do you feel your heart warmed to join the host of the
redeemed, here called upon to sing aloud redemption? Do you know it,
and can you sing it? The Psalmist calls it, a new song. A...
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9._To perform the judgment, etc_. He qualifies what he had said in the
previous verses, in which he might have appeared to arm the Lord’s
people for deeds of warlike cruelty. At first sight it might a...
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Psalms 149 calls upon Israel to praise. The creation and Israel we
have seen all through to be co-ordinate (the new creation and the
assembly), and to form the sphere of the Psalms. Still it is now in...
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To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his
saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Ver. 9. _To execute upon them the judgment written_] The Jews thought
they might kill any idolaters; an...
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_To execute upon them the judgment written_ Appointed and declared in
the Holy Scriptures. This is added to show that they do not do this
work to satisfy any malicious or revengeful inclinations of th...
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to execute upon them the judgment written, the proclamation of the
Gospel continuing to have the effect of taking captive the hearts of
even mighty and learned ones of this world and convincing them o...
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HALLELUJAH TO THE GOD OF VICTORY.
A song of praise exhorting particularly the chosen people, the true
believers, to praise God for favors of the past, as well as for future
victories, which His promi...
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6-9 Some of God's servants of old were appointed to execute vengeance
according to his word. They did not do it from personal revenge or
earthly politics, but in obedience to God's command. And the h...
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THE JUDGMENT WRITTEN; appointed and declared in the Holy Scripture, as
DEUTERONOMY 12:32, DEUTERONOMY 29:19 32:41-43, and elsewhere. This is
added to show that they do not this work to satisfy their o...
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Psalms 149:9 execute H6213 (H8800) written H3789 (H8803) honor H1926
saints H2623 Praise H1984 (H8761) LORD...
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Psalms 149:9
I. The saints are in this Psalm described as meek-hearted.
The way to the highest glory is to be very quiet and humble.
"The Lord hath pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek...
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Psalms 149:1. _Praise ye the Lord._
This is a Hallelujah Psalm; it begins with, «Praise ye the Lord,»
and finishes in the same way. It is a complete circle of praise. The
long streams of the Psalms e...
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CONTENTS: Triumph in the God of Israel.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLUSION: Our praises of God should flow from a heart filled with
delight and triumph in His attributes and our relation to Him.
KEY WORD:...
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This is a grand ode of thanksgiving after victory; it is applied by
the rabbi Kimchi to the days of the Messiah. The pious Hebrews always
hang by the anchor of their hope.
Psalms 149:3. _Praise his na...
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_This honour have all His saints._
THE HONOUR PAID TO SAINTS DEPARTED
The honour here alluded to is that of being special favourites with
heaven and instruments in the hand of God for the conversion...
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_Sing unto the Lord a new song._
THE SONG OF THE SAINTS
1. The elect, regenerate, or true believers have a song of their own
for mercies proper to them, beside the praise which they have to give
for...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 149:1. This psalm calls on God’s people
to praise the Lord for their special privileges.
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 149:7 The faithful will do God’s work of
bringing VENGEANCE ON THE NATIONS (assuming that they refuse the
invitation to “praise the name of the LORD,”...
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INTRODUCTION
This Psalm, like the others of the series of which it forms a part,
bears evident traces both in style and language, and in the feelings
which it expresses, of belonging to the post-exile...
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EXPOSITION
A "Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise of God for mercies already
received with anticipations of future vengeance, through God's help,
on heathen enemies that are still bent on persecut...
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Praise the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the
congregation of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him:
let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them pr...
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1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 6:3; Deuteronomy 32:42; Deuteronomy
32:43;...
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Written — Appointed and declared in the holy scripture....