The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 149:1-5
The voice of praise. "Breathes the spirit of intense joy and eager hope in the period which succeeded the return from Babylon. The poet saw in their return so signal a proof of the Divine favor, that he regarded it as a pledge of a glorious future yet in store for the nation. But language like that of Psalms 149:6-9 is no warrant for the exhibition of a similar spirit in the Christian Church." I. A NEW ERA IN THE LIFE OF THE NATION OR INDIVIDUAL FURNISHES NEW ... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 149:1
The ever-repeated call for a new song. "A new song (as in Psalms 33:3 ; Psalms 96:1 ; Psalms 144:9 ) is the old song of praise, made new by newness of heart and newness of air." "New as expressive of all the new hopes and joys of a new era; a new spring of the nation; a new youth of the Church, bursting forth into a new life." I. A NEW SONG IS WANTED BECAUSE THERE ARE ALWAYS NEW OCCASIONS . A song was sung by Israel, under the lead of Moses and Miriam, when... read more