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Psalms 149:3

149:2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe

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Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the tambourine and harp.

149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

What does Psalms 149:3 mean?

Psalms 149:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), שֵׁם (shêm), מָחוֹל (mâchôwl).

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Let
them
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
his
nameשֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
in
the
dance:מָחוֹלmâchôwl/maw-khole'/H4234a (round) dance
let
them
sing
praisesזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
unto
him
with
the
timbrelתֹּףtôph/tofe/H8596a tambourine
and
harp.כִּנּוֹרkinnôwr/kin-nore'/H3658a harp
in:
or,
with
the
pipe

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 149:3.

1 Chronicles 13:8

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. singing: Heb. songs

1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. Zeri: or, Izri

1 Samuel 10:5

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

2 Samuel 6:5

And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

Genesis 31:27

Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? steal: Heb. hast stolen me

Genesis 4:21

And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.

Isaiah 24:8

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Isaiah 30:32

And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. in every: Heb. every passing of the rod founded lay: Heb. cause to rest upon him with it: or, against them

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What does Psalms 149:3 say?

Psalms 149:3 (King James Version) reads: "Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe"

Is Psalms 149:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 149:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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