PSALM 149 God Invites

Zephaniah 3:7   NAB
The LORD , your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior;
He will rejoice over you with gladness
and renew you in his love.
He will sing joyfully because of you
as one sings at festivals.

Psalm 149:4  ESV
For the LORD takes pleasure in his people
he adorns the humble with salvation.

Psalm 149:4  NAB
For the LORD loves his people
and adorns the lowly with victory.

The salvation to which we are invited
is victory over sin and death.
We are invited to the victory celebration.

When there was some good news, which was so good
that we had to share it, we shared it with people
who would understand and share our joy.
We can share joy with people who love us.

Psalm 47:1 ESV
Clap your hands, all you peoples !
Shout to God with loud songs of joy.

Psalm 149:3  ESV
Let them praise his name with dancing
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.

The victory is a victory over evil and wickedness.
It is God's sovereign purpose to defeat wickedness.
The victory over hunger, injustice and suffering
is either our victory or we are on the wrong side !
Those who will have joy in this victory are those
who truely love Jesus and belong to Him !

Those who have no interest in this victory over
wickedness may have time to double their pension,
but their time is short.

There is something in store for those who are committed
to implementing the will of God, the word of God, and
love of God in their own lives and society.

Psalm 136   concludes each verse with
"for his steadfast love endures forever"

God's people are invited ( called ) to mirror
His love for them and for others,
so they are called;-    hasidim.....faithful ones.