詩篇 149

1 你們要讚美耶和華！ 向耶和華唱新歌， 在聖民的會中讚美他！

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

2 願以色列因造他的主歡喜！ 願錫安的民因他們的王快樂！

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

3 願他們跳舞讚美他的名， 擊鼓彈琴歌頌他！

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

4 因為耶和華喜愛他的百姓； 他要用救恩當作謙卑人的妝飾。

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

5 願聖民因所得的榮耀高興！ 願他們在床上歡呼！

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

6 願他們口中稱讚上帝為高， 手裏有兩刃的刀，

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 為要報復列邦， 刑罰萬民。

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

8 要用鍊子捆他們的君王， 用鐵鐐鎖他們的大臣；

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

9 要在他們身上施行所記錄的審判。 他的聖民都有這榮耀。 你們要讚美耶和華！

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!