Psalm 149
Well, we are nearly at the end of the longest book of the Bible, with both the longest and shortest chapter in the Bible.
Anyway, I'm not so sure about this psalm as you might tell from the title!
Having said that, shall we dive in?
Praise the LORD (again literally Hallelujah)
Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker, ket the people of Zion be glad in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp.
Have you ever seen the movie "The Blues Brothers?" it is an amazing film, well ok, it has lots of really good music and car chases, what more is needed in a movie really?
Anyway there is a scene in the film where the Blues Brothers (Jake and Elwood) are told to go to the "Triple rock Baptist church" and listen to the sermon (Delivered by blues legend James Brown)
In the church there is some amazing music and the congregation start dancing.
This description here puts me in mind of that totally over the top service!
Back to the Psalm,
For the LORD takes delight in his people, he crowns the humble with victory.
Let his faithful people rejoice in his honour and sing for joy on their beds.
It is impressive that God's pleasure is not in the rich or arrogant, or even those who sleep well at night!
Now we get to the bit I find difficult.
We used to sing a song based on this back in the 1980's "With the high praises of God in our mouths, and a two edged sword in our hands, we'll march right on to the victory side, right into Canaan's land."
May the praise of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples.
To bind their kings with fetters, their nobles in shackles of iron.
To carry out the sentence written against them
As a teenager, I used to like this song, these days it kind of makes me cringe!
This is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the LORD.
Should Israel, or any other nation, take it upon themselves to judge other nations?
Where can we find God' s written sentence?
Well, we are nearly at the end of the longest book of the Bible, with both the longest and shortest chapter in the Bible.
Anyway, I'm not so sure about this psalm as you might tell from the title!
Having said that, shall we dive in?
Praise the LORD (again literally Hallelujah)
Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker, ket the people of Zion be glad in their king.
Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp.
Have you ever seen the movie "The Blues Brothers?" it is an amazing film, well ok, it has lots of really good music and car chases, what more is needed in a movie really?
Anyway there is a scene in the film where the Blues Brothers (Jake and Elwood) are told to go to the "Triple rock Baptist church" and listen to the sermon (Delivered by blues legend James Brown)
In the church there is some amazing music and the congregation start dancing.
This description here puts me in mind of that totally over the top service!
Back to the Psalm,
For the LORD takes delight in his people, he crowns the humble with victory.
Let his faithful people rejoice in his honour and sing for joy on their beds.
It is impressive that God's pleasure is not in the rich or arrogant, or even those who sleep well at night!
Now we get to the bit I find difficult.
We used to sing a song based on this back in the 1980's "With the high praises of God in our mouths, and a two edged sword in our hands, we'll march right on to the victory side, right into Canaan's land."
May the praise of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples.
To bind their kings with fetters, their nobles in shackles of iron.
To carry out the sentence written against them
As a teenager, I used to like this song, these days it kind of makes me cringe!
This is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the LORD.
Should Israel, or any other nation, take it upon themselves to judge other nations?
Where can we find God' s written sentence?
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