Judaism
Psalms 149
Text
Hallelujah. Sing unto the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of the saints.
Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Let them praise His name in the dance; Let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.
Let the saints exult in glory; Let them sing for joy upon their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;
To execute vengeance upon the nations, And chastisements upon the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
To execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.
Text: The Holy Scriptures, Jewish Publication Society (1917), public domain, via Sefaria.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Humility & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18 (trans. Edwin Arnold)
“And let go those, Rites and writ duties! Fly to Me alone! Make Me thy single refuge! I will free Thy soul from all its sins! Be of good cheer!”
Matthew 5:5
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”
Tao Te Ching 22 (trans. James Legge)
“The partial becomes complete; the crooked, straight; the empty, full; the worn out, new. He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray.”
Quran 2:45
“Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded.”