Psalm 149

Psalm 149 in Hebrew on a French parchment thirteenth century.

Psalm 149 is the 149th psalm of the Book of psalms.

Uses

Judaism

• Psalm 149 is recited in its entirety in Pesukei Dezimra.^[1]

Catholicism

It is one of the Laudate psalms and was sung as part of a trio of psalms during Lauds in the Roman rite.

With Psalm 148 and Psalm 150, Psalm was recited or sung daily during the solemn service of matins,^[2] according to the Rule of St. Benedict(530AD.^[3] In the Liturgy of the Hours, there is Psalm 149 service for Sunday Lauds in the first semaine.^[4] It is also used for feasts and solemnities week. In the Eucharistic liturgy, it is the Saturday after the Epiphany or before January 7 epiphany, and at Easter, the Monday of the sixth week.

Musical settings

Heinrich Schütz published a composition of its beginning in 1625 in his Cantiones sacrae as SWV 81, scored for four voices and basso continuo.

References

1. The Complete Artscroll Siddur pages 72-74
2. Psautier latin-français du bréviaire monastique, p. 124, 185, 228, 275, 328, 378 & 433
3. Règle de saint Benoît, chapitres XII et XIII, traduction par Prosper Guéranger, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p40-41.
4. Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.

External links

• Works related to Psalm 149 at Wikisource