Psalms 149

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

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

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

3 Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

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

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

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

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

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

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

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

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

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

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

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

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!