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ခေါင်းလောင်း 149:1
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Praise ye the Lord: Heb. Hallelujah, Psalms 148:1
Sing: Psalms 33:3, Psalms 96:1, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 144:9, Isaiah 42:10, Revelation 5:9
in the congregation: Psalms 22:22, Psalms 22:25, Psalms 68:26, Psalms 89:5, Psalms 111:1, Psalms 116:18, Hebrews 2:12
Reciprocal: Psalms 9:14 - in the gates Psalms 30:4 - Sing Psalms 47:6 - to God Psalms 63:5 - with joyful Psalms 81:2 - General Psalms 135:1 - O ye servants Psalms 150:1 - Praise ye the Lord Revelation 14:3 - a Revelation 19:1 - Alleluia
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Praise ye the Lord,.... Or "hallelujah"; the title of the psalm, according to many;
sing unto the Lord a new song; for a new mercy received, a new victory obtained, or a new salvation wrought; more particularly the new song of redeeming grace through Jesus Christ, the song of the Lamb, in distinction from the old song of Moses and the children of Israel at the Red sea, on account of their deliverance, which was typical of salvation by Christ, the oldest, being the first song we read of; but this is a new one, which none but the redeemed of the Lamb can sing; a song suited to Gospel times, in which all things are new, a new church state, new ordinances, a new covenant, and a new and living way to the holiest of all; a song proper for renewed persons to sing, who have new favours continually to bless and praise the Lord for;
[and] his praise in the congregation of saints: such who are partakers of the blessings of divine goodness; are separated and distinguished from others by the grace of God; are sanctified and brought into a Gospel church state; and who gather and assemble together to worship God, and attend upon him in his word and ordinances, and in such assemblies the praises of God are to be sung; which being done socially, the saints are assisting to one another in this service; and it is done with greater solemnity, and is more to the public honour and glory of God; thus Gospel churches are called upon to sing the praises of God among themselves, Ephesians 5:19; and have Christ for an example going before them, Psalms 22:22.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Praise ye the Lord - Margin, Hallelujah. See the notes at Psalms 146:1.
Sing unto the Lord a new song - As if there was a new and a special occasion for praise. This would be so if the psalm was composed on the return from the exile; on the rebuilding of the city; and on the re-dedication of the temple. On the meaning of the language, see Psalms 33:3, note; Revelation 5:9, note; Revelation 14:3, note; see also Psalms 96:1; Isaiah 42:10.
And his praise in the congregation of saints - In the assembly of the people of God. See Psalms 148:14, note; Psalms 111:1, note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM CXLIX
All the congregation are invited to praise God for his
mercies, 1-3.
Their great privileges, 4, 5.
Their victories, 6-9.
NOTES ON PSALM CXLIX
This seems to be an epinikion, or song of triumph, after some glorious victory; probably in the time of the Maccabees. It has been also understood as predicting the success of the Gospel in the nations of the earth. According to the Syriac, it concerns the new temple, by which the Christian Church is meant. It has no title in the Hebrew, nor in any of the Versions, and no author's name.
Verse Psalms 149:1. Sing unto the Lord a new song — That is, as we have often had occasion to remark, an excellent song, the best we can possibly pronounce. So the word חדש chadash is often understood; and so the word novus, "new," was often used among the Latin writers: -
Pollio amat nostram, quamvis sit rustica, musam.
Pollio et ipse facit NOVA CARMINA.
VIRG. Ecl. iii., ver. 84.
Pollio loves my lines, although rude:
Pollio himself makes excellent odes.
Tamely and inexpressively translated by Dryden: -
"Pollio my rural verse vouchsafes to read.
My Pollio writes himself." O what a falling off is here!
Servius, in his comment on nova, says, magna, miranda. Nova means great, admirable.
So on novum nectar, Ecl. v., ver. 71, he says, id est, magna dulcedo; "nectar of EXCELLENT flavour."
Congregation of saints. — The Israelites, who were, by profession and by injunction, a holy people.