Psalm 149:4

Translations

Modern

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

Traditional

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Literal

For YHWH delights in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.

Latin

Quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, et exaltabit mansuetos in salutem.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

Notes

Psalms 149:4

God’s people, whom the world ignores and looks down on, will be shown to be right (Matthew 19:30). The humble will overcome those who oppress and persecute them (see Isaiah 61:3).

Psalms 149:1–9

This psalm of praise celebrates the Lord's victory. God is the Maker of Israel (Psalm 149:1–2) and the victorious King who shares his glory with his faithful followers (149:3–9).

Psalms 146:1–150:6

The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).

Theme notes and profiles

Celebration Retribution Salvation in the Psalms

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