Psalms 149

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

Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly 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 exult 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 sings praises to him with timbrel and lute.

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

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

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

The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

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

The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

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

to execute vengeance on the nations, [and] punishments among the peoples;

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; to execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints.

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