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Psalms 149:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.


Psalms 149:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 149:19 words
HebrewMeaning
הַ֥לְלוּhaləlw
praiseverbH1984
celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···
יָ֨הּyāh
YahwehnounH3050
the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'
שִׁ֣ירוּšiyrw
singverbH7891
לַֽ֭/יהוָהlayhwāh
to YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
שִׁ֣ירšiyr
a songnounH7892
sing(-er · -ing) · song
חָדָ֑שׁḥādāš
newadjH2319
new thing
תְּ֝הִלָּת֗/וֹtəhilātwō
praise hisnounH8416
בִּ/קְהַ֥לbiqəhal
in the assembly ofpronH6951
company · congregation · multitude
חֲסִידִֽיםḥăsiydiym
faithful peopleadjH2623
good · holy · merciful · saint ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 149:1

1. Let us praise the Lord both in voice, and in understanding, and in good works; and, as this Psalm exhorts, let us sing unto Him a new song. It begins: “Sing ye to the Lord a new song. His praise is in the Church of the Saints” Psalm 149:1. The old man has an old song, the new man a new song. The Old Testament is an old song, the New Testament a new song. In the Old Testament are temporal and earthly promises. Whoever loves earthly things sings an old song: let him that…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 149 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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