Psalms 149
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A New Song to Israel's King
1Praise Yah! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
2Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the children of Zion exult in their King.
3Let them praise his name with dancing; with tambourine and lyre let them make music to him.
4For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
The Faithful Exult in Glory
5Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their beds.
6Let the high praises of God be in their throats, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
7to execute vengeance on the nations, chastisements on the peoples,
8to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9to execute against them the judgment that is written. This is glory for all his faithful. Praise Yah!
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Cross-references in this chapter
Where this passage connects across Scripture — each link typed and reasoned, part of the AIT Bible Nexus Chart.
A New Song to Israel's King
- allusion Isaiah 42:10 — The imperative 'Sing to Yahweh a new song' echoes Isaiah's eschatological call.
- allusion Psalms 96:1 — Shared distinctive summons 'Sing to Yahweh a new song' opens both psalms.
- allusion Psalms 98:1 — The call to 'Sing to Yahweh a new song' is a recurring liturgical formula shared here.
- allusion Psalms 150:4 — Shared praise with dancing, tambourine, and lyre as instruments of worship.
- thematic Psalms 147:11 — Both affirm that Yahweh takes pleasure in his people rather than in might.
The Faithful Exult in Glory
- allusion Hebrews 4:12 — The 'two-edged sword' imagery of God's word/judgment is echoed in Hebrews.
- allusion Revelation 1:16 — The 'two-edged sword' as an instrument of divine judgment reappears in Revelation.
- thematic Isaiah 45:14 — Both depict foreign kings and nobles bound in chains in submission to God's people.