Psalms 149

1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise in the assembly of the godly.

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

5 Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron,

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

9 to execute the judgment written against them. This honor is for all His saints. Hallelujah!

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.