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Psalms 149:1

Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Praise: Heb. Halleluiah

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Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

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

Praise you the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

149:2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

What does Psalms 149:1 mean?

Psalms 149:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), יָהּ (Yâhh), שִׁיר (shîyr).

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Praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
ye
the
LORD.יָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name
Singשִׁירshîyr/sheer/H7891to sing
unto
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
a
newחָדָשׁchâdâsh/khaw-dawsh'/H2319new
song,שִׁירshîyr/sheer/H7892a song; abstractly, singing
and
his
praiseתְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh/teh-hil-law'/H8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn
in
the
congregationקָהָלqâhâl/kaw-hawl'/H6951assemblage (usually concretely)
of
saints.חָסִידchâçîyd/khaw-seed'/H2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
Praise:
Heb.
Halleluiah

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 149:1.

2 Chronicles 23:13

And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. Treason: Heb. Conspiracy

2 Chronicles 5:13

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

Psalms 40:3

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

2 Chronicles 20:21

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. that: Heb. praisers

2 Chronicles 29:28

And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished. singers: Heb. song

2 Chronicles 7:6

And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. by their: Heb. by their hand

Deuteronomy 31:30

And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.

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What does Psalms 149:1 say?

Psalms 149:1 (King James Version) reads: "Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Praise: Heb. Halleluiah"

Is Psalms 149:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 149:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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