Psalms 149

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

Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation 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 his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful 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 in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.

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

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.

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

Let the godly 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:

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:

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

To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among 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 fetters of iron;

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

To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!