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Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
1Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
2Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
4For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
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Israel’s joy has a named source: the God who made them and reigns as their King, whom the whole people are urged to celebrate.
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Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t …Both passages direct God’s people toward joy in the Lord, with Nehemiah connecting that joy to strength and shared celebration.
Psalm 100:3Know that the LORD, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Both identify God as the one who made his people, grounding their relationship with him in his work.
Genesis 1:26God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the …Both speak of God as maker, though Genesis describes humanity’s creation and the psalm addresses Israel.
Joel 2:23“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD, your God; for he gives you the early rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down …Both address the children of Zion and urge them to rejoice in the Lord, whom Joel names as their God.
Psalm 90:14Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.Both connect gladness with God: Psalm 149 urges rejoicing in him, while Psalm 90 asks for loving kindness that sustains joy.
Psalm 95:6Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before the LORD, our Maker,Both connect worship with God as Maker, expressing that response through joy in Psalm 149 and kneeling in Psalm 95.
Psalm 100:1–3A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to the LORD, all you lands!Both summon a shared expression of joy directed toward the Lord, addressing Israel in one and all lands in the other.
Habakkuk 3:18yet I will rejoice in the LORD. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!Both pair rejoicing with being joyful and direct that joy toward God himself.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, …Both connect Zion with God’s reign: the psalm urges joy in their King, and Isaiah announces that their God reigns.
Isaiah 54:5For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.Both name God as Maker and describe his relationship with his people, using King in the psalm and husband in Isaiah.
Deuteronomy 7:6–7For you are a holy people to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples who are on the face …Both describe Israel’s bond with God: the psalm names their Maker and King, while Deuteronomy names them as his chosen possession.
Luke 19:38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”Both express praise connected with a King, though Luke names the King who comes in the Lord’s name.
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God’s kingship is cause for gladness in this song. The one who rules Israel is also the one who made them; their praise is directed to him.
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