Bible Strands
Psalms 149:5
Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community of the faithful, directing them to rejoice while the surrounding verses frame God’s pleasure in His people and their preparation for worship and action.
The words — The Hebrew יַעְלְזוּ (ya'lezu) commands the faithful to "exult," while מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם (mishkevoteham) specifies that this joy occurs "upon their beds."
The thread — This motif of nighttime or resting-place joy appears in Job 35:10, where God gives songs in the night, and Psalm 42:8, where a song accompanies prayer at night. The New Testament echoes this pattern in 1 Peter 1:8, where believers rejoice despite unseen circumstances.
Why it lands — The text commands the faithful to express exultation and joyful singing while resting, rather than reserving praise for formal worship. A reader must acknowledge that divine approval accompanies their ordinary moments and requires active, vocal celebration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Cross-references
- Job 35:10 But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
- Psalms 42:8 The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
- 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Psalms 118:15 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
- Psalms 145:10 All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
- Psalms 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- Psalms 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Psalms 92:2 to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
- Psalms 132:16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
- Romans 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.