< Psalms 149 >
1 Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.
Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.
Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.
They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.
4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.
For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand:
The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
7 To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;
To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!
To do among them the judgment written, An honour it [is] for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!