Psalms 149

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

Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.

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

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

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

Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.

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

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.

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

Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon 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 mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

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

To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;

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

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

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

To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!