Psalms 149

1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing to Jehovah a new song, and his praise in the assembly of the sanctified.

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

2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made him. Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

[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 Let them praise his name in the dance. Let them sing praises to him with timbrel and harp.

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

4 For Jehovah takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

5 Let the sanctified exult in glory. Let them sing for joy upon their beds.

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

6 The high praises of God are in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand

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

7 to execute vengeance upon the nations, and punishments upon the peoples,

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

8 to bind their kings with chains, and their ranking men with fetters of iron,

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

9 to execute upon them the judgment written. All his sanctified have this honor. Praise ye Jehovah.

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!