The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 149:1-9

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EXPOSITION

A "Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise of God for mercies already received with anticipations of future vengeance, through God's help, on heathen enemies that are still bent on persecuting God's "loving ones." The tone is that of Psalms 109:1-31; though the expressions used are less fierce. Metrically, the psalm seems to divide itself into three stanzas of three verses each (Psalms 109:1-3, Psalms 109:4-6, Psalms 109:7-9).

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