Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Vulgate

Psalms 149

1alleluia cantate Domino canticum novum laus eius in ecclesia sanctorum 2laetetur Israhel in eo qui fecit eum et filii Sion exultent in rege suo 3laudent nomen eius in choro in tympano et psalterio psallant ei 4quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo et exaltabit mansuetos in salute 5exultabunt sancti in gloria laetabuntur in cubilibus suis 6exaltationes Dei in gutture eorum et gladii ancipites in manibus eorum 7ad faciendam vindictam in nationibus increpationes in populis 8ad alligandos reges eorum in conpedibus et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis 9ut faciant in eis iudicium conscriptum gloria haec est omnibus sanctis eius

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