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Psalms 149:4

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

KJV

Quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, et exaltabit mansuetos in salutem.

Vulgate

ὅτι εὐδοκεῖ Κύριος ἐν λαῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὑψώσει πρᾳεῖς ἐν σωτηρίᾳ.

LXX

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

ASV

כִּֽי רוֹצֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה בְּ/עַמּ֑/וֹ יְפָאֵ֥ר עֲ֝נָוִ֗ים בִּ/ישׁוּעָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 73×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךְ
k
verb · 14×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 57×
עֲנָוִ֣ים
'nvym
adjective · 26×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 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.
  • 1Pet 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.
  • 1Pet 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.
  • 1Tim 2:9 — In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
  • 2Sam 22:20 — He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
  • Heb 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
  • Heb 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.
  • Isa 5:7 — For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
  • Isa 53:10 — Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall
  • Isa 61:1 — 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 th
  • Isa 61:1 — 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 th
  • Isa 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
  • Isa 62:4 — 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
  • Isa 62:4 — 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
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • Jer 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.
  • Job 40:10 — Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
  • Matt 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
  • Num 12:3 — (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
  • Prov 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.
  • Ps 22:8 — He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
  • Ps 25:9 — The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 117:2 — For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 132:16 — I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
  • Ps 147:6 — The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
  • Ps 147:11 — The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
  • Ps 147:11 — The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
  • Rev 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.
  • Song 1:5 — I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
  • Song 1:11 — We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
  • Zeph 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.
  • Zeph 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.