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Psalms 149:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For the Lorde hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: hee will beautifie the meeke with saluation.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he has given salvation to the poor.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For Yahweh taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
taketh pleasure 7521
{7521} Prime
רָצָה
ratsah
{raw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically to satisfy a debt.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
in his people: 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
he will beautify 6286
{6286} Prime
פָּאַר
pa'ar
{paw-ar'}
A primitive root; to gleam, that is, (causatively) embellish; figuratively to boast; also to explain (that is, make clear) oneself; denominatively from H6288, to shake a tree.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
the meek 6035
{6035} Prime
עָנָו
`anav
{aw-nawv'}
The second form is by intermixture with H6041; from H6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly).
with salvation. 3444
{3444} Prime
יְשׁוּעָה
y@shuw`ah
{yesh-oo'-aw}
Feminine passive participle of H3467; something saved, that is, (abstractly) deliverance; hence aid, victory, prosperity.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 149:4

_ _ taketh pleasure — literally, “accepts,” alluding to acceptance of propitiatory offerings (compare Psalms 147:11).

_ _ beautify, etc. — adorn the humble with faith, hope, joy, and peace.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 149:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 149:4

The Lord — He rejoiceth over them to do them good. Beautify — Heb. adorn, make them amiable and honourable in the eyes of the world, who now hate and despise them. The meek — All true Israelites are such.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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taketh pleasure:

Psalms 22:8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Psalms 117:2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Proverbs 11:20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight.
Isaiah 62:4-5 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. ... For [as] a young man marrieth a virgin, [so] shall thy sons marry thee: and [as] the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, [so] shall thy God rejoice over thee.
Jeremiah 32:41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

beautify:

Psalms 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Psalms 132:16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound; ... To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.
Hebrews 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.
1 Peter 3:4 But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Revelation 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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Ps 22:8; 35:27; 90:17; 117:2; 132:16; 147:11. Pv 11:20. Is 61:1, 10; 62:4. Jr 32:41. Zp 3:17. He 12:10. 1P 3:4; 5:5. Rv 7:14.

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