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Psalms 149 · Grade 5

Praise and God's Justice

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Psalm 149 has no title. As the fourth of the final Hallelujah psalms, it calls God's assembled people to sing to Yahweh a new song. Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. God is both Maker and King of his people, so their joy rests on who he is.

Worship here is full-bodied: Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp! The motive is God's delight: For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. Salvation is pictured as a crown placed on the humble, honor that God gives rather than earns. Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Verses 6 to 9 add a hard image: high praises of God in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute on nations the written judgment. In Israel's history, God sometimes used his people to judge wicked nations. These verses show that God's kingdom will overcome evil. Christians read them in light of the New Testament, where the sword of the Spirit is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17) and final judgment belongs to Christ (Revelation 19:15).

Show What You Know

  1. Why does the people's joy rest on who God is?

  2. How is salvation pictured?

  3. What do verses 6 to 9 show about God's kingdom?

  4. How do Christians read the sword in light of the New Testament?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Let them ____ for joy on their beds.
  2. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their ____.
  3. Let them praise his name in the ____.

Down

  1. Sing to Yahweh a new ____.
  2. Let the children of ____ be joyful in their King.

Think About It

  1. God crowns the humble with salvation. How is that different from earning honor?

  2. Worship in Psalm 149 is joyful and full-bodied. How can you bring more joy into your worship?

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How might God be inviting you to grow in worship and in fairness?
  • How does Ephesians 6:17 help us read Psalm 149?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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