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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 149 This psalm is thought by Calvin and others to have been written for the sake of the Jews that returned from the Babylonish captivity; and is a prediction of great and famous things done in the times of the Maccabees to Heathens and their princes, so Theodoret; the Syriac version entitles it, "concerning the new temple;'' that is, the second temple, built by Zerubbabel,...
John Gill
To execute upon them the judgment written,.... In the law, according to the Targum; either upon the seven nations of the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 7:12; or upon all the enemies of God and his people, Deuteronomy 32:41; or rather in the Gospel; which declares, that whoever believes in Christ shall be saved, but whoever believes not shall be damned, Mr 16:16. And according to this twoedged sword...
Matthew Henry
The foregoing psalm was a hymn of praise to the Creator; this is a hymn of praise to the Redeemer. It is a psalm of triumph in the God of Israel, and over the enemies of Israel. Probably it was penned upon occasion of some victory which Israel was blessed and honoured with. Some conjecture that it was penned when David had taken the strong-hold of Zion, and settled his government there. But it...
Charles H. Spurgeon
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Or it may be read, “He is the honour of all his saints.” “Unto you that believe he is precious,” or, “he is an honour,” says the apostle; and there is no honour like that which comes of being coupled with God, living in him, and living for him. Psa_149:9. Praise ye the LORD. What bursts of praise must have risen from the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD. So the Psalm ends upon its key-note, — “Hallelujah.” “Praise ye the Lord.’ Now let us turn to the 5th chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew, and see what we have to rejoice in there. This exposition consisted of readings from Psalms 149.; and Mat_5:1-12.