Psalms 149

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

Praise ye the LORD! Sing unto 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 him that made him; 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 praise him with the timbrel and harp!

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

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.

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

Let the godly-rejoice in their 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 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 upon the nations, And punishment upon 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 sentence which is written: This honor have all his godly ones. Praise ye the LORD!