Psalms 149

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

Praise ye YHWH. Sing unto YHWH a new song, and his praise in the congregation of 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: let the children 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 praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

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

For YHWH taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud 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 El be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

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

To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

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. Praise ye YHWH.