Psalms 149

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

Hallelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, sound his praise where the faithful are gathered.

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

Let Israel rejoice in its maker, sons of Zion 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, making music with lyre and with timbrel.

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

For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

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

Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

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

High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

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

on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

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

binding 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 on them the doom that is written. This is the glory of all his faithful. Hallelujah.