Psalms 149 Footnotes

149:3 For the Israelite it was natural to celebrate before the Lord with dancing (150:4), as well as singing and praising. In a culture where dance has become associated with immorality, it requires discretion for this art to be brought into the praise of God. The dance of Israelite worship was of the type called “folk dance” today, involving groups of worshipers in procession (68:25). Such dancing was never meant to call attention to the individual dancer, but was part of the colorful pageantry of a community festival.