Psalms 149

1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

Hallelujah! Sing unto Jehovah a new song; [sing] his praise in the congregation of the godly.

2 Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.

4 For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

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

5 Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

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

6 May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

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

7 ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples;

8 to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!

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