Let Israel rejoice in him that [a]made him, and let the children of Zion rejoice in their [b]King.

Let them praise his Name with the flute: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meek glorious by deliverance.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 149:2 In that they were preferred before all other nations, it was as a new creation, and therefore, Ps. 95:7, they were called the sheep of God’s hands.
  2. Psalm 149:2 For God as he is the creator of the soul and body, so wills he that both … serve him and that his people be continually subject to him, as to their most lawful king.

Let Israel rejoice(A) in their Maker;(B)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(C)
Let them praise his name with dancing(D)
    and make music to him with timbrel and harp.(E)
For the Lord takes delight(F) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(G)

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