Psalmen 149

1 Halleluja! Zingt een nieuw lied ter ere van Jahweh, Zijn lof in de gemeenschap der vromen.

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

2 Laat Israël zich in zijn Schepper verheugen, Sions kinderen zich in hun Koning verblijden;

[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 Zijn Naam met reidansen vieren, Hem verheerlijken met pauken en citer!

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

4 Want Jahweh heeft zijn volk begenadigd, De verdrukten met zege gekroond;

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

5 Laat de vromen nu hun krijgsroem bezingen, En jubelen over hun wapens:

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

6 Met Gods lof in hun keel, En een tweesnijdend zwaard in hun hand!

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

7 Zich op de heidenen wreken, De volken richten,

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

8 Hun koningen in ketenen slaan, Hun vorsten in ijzeren boeien,

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

9 Aan hen het vonnis voltrekken, zoals het geveld is: Dìt is de glorie van al zijn vromen! Halleluja!

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!