Psalms 149
1 Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the saints.
Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion exult in their king.
Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sings praises to him with timbrel and lute.
Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.
For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.
5 The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.
Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.
6 The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;
May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 to execute vengeance on the nations, [and] punishments amongst the peoples;
ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgement written: this honour have all his saints.
to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,
to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!
