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Episode Summary
Psalm 149 calls the redeemed people of God to praise the Lord with joy, humility, and confidence. The Lord is our Maker, King, Savior, and final Defender. He delights in His people, adorns the humble with salvation, and will vindicate His saints in righteousness.In this episode of Walking Through the Psalms, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 149 and explains why God’s people are called to sing a new song, rejoice in the Lord as Maker and King, rest in His saving grace, praise Him both in the assembly and in the night, and trust Him to judge rightly.Psalm 149 also points us to Jesus Christ, the true King of Zion, the humble Savior, and the final Judge who will make all things new.Listen and Watch
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why Psalm 149 calls God’s people to sing to the Lord a new song.
- How the joy of God’s people is rooted in the Lord as Maker and King.
- Why the Lord’s delight in His people is grounded in His grace.
- How believers can praise the Lord in the assembly and in the night.
- Why Psalm 149 teaches Christians to trust the Lord’s final judgment.
- How Psalm 149 points us to Jesus Christ as Savior, King, and Judge.
Key Scriptures
Psalm 149:1 — “Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!”Psalm 149:4 — “For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”Series Information
Walking Through the Psalms is a sermon series from Servants of Grace designed to help listeners grow in their understanding of the Psalms and see how they point us to the glory, grace, and sufficiency of the Lord Jesus Christ.Continue Walking Through the Psalms
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
