Psalm 149

Psalm 149 is the 149th psalm of the Book of Psalms, a hymn as the book's penultimate piece. The first verse of the psalm calls to praise in singing, in English in the King James Version: "Sing a new song unto the Lord". Similar to Psalm 96 and Psalm 98 (Cantate Domino), Psalm 149 calls to praise God in music and dance, because he has chosen his people and helped them to victory. Psalm 149 is also marked by its martial tone: it calls on the people to be ready to fight.

Psalm 149 has the same number in Hebrew (Masoretic) and Greek (Septuagint or Vulgate) psalm numbering.
Psalm 149
"Sing a new song unto the Lord"
Hymn psalm
Psalm 149 in Hebrew on a French parchment from the 13th century
Other name"Cantate Domino"
Related
LanguageHebrew (original)

The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican liturgies. It has often been set to music, notably by Antonín Dvořák who set the complete psalm for chorus and orchestra, while Bach chose only the first three verses for his motet Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225. It was paraphrased in hymns.

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