Psalms 149

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

Praise ye the LORD! Sing unto the LORD a new song; His praise in the assembly of the godly!

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 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 praise him with the timbrel and harp!

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

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.

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

Let the godly-rejoice in their 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 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 upon the nations, And punishment upon 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 sentence which is written: This honor have all his godly ones. Praise ye the LORD!