Psalms 149

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

Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise be in the church of the saints.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion 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 choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.

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

For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

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

The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be joyful in their beds.

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

The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands:

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

To execute vengeance upon the nations, chastisements among the people:

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

To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron.

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

To execute upon them the judgment that is written: this glory is to all his saints. Alleluia.