Psalms 149

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

Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the saints.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; and let the children of Sion exult 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 sings praises to him with timbrel and lute.

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; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

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

The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.

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

The high praises of God shall be in their throat, and two-edged swords in their hands;

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

to execute vengeance on the nations, [and] punishments among the peoples;

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

to bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles with manacles of iron; to execute on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints.

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