Psalms 149

1 Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song. His praise is in the Church of the saints.

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

2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them, and let the sons of Zion exult in their king.

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

3 Let them praise his name in chorus. Let them sing psalms to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.

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

4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people, and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

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

5 The saints will exult in glory. They will rejoice upon their couches.

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

6 The exultations of God will be in their throat, and two-edged swords will be in their hands:

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

7 to obtain vindication among the nations, chastisements among the peoples,

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

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

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

9 to obtain judgment over them, as it has been written. This is glory for all his saints. Alleluia.

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