Psalms 149:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 149:4 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 149:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 149:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 149:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 149:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 149:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 149:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 149:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.”

Psalms 149:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 149:4 in Context — Psalms 149

2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

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

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

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What Does Psalms 149:4 Mean?

Psalms 149:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 149. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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