Psalms 149

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

Praise you the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

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

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children 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 praises to him with the tambourine and harp.

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

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud on 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 on the heathen, and punishments on the people;

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 on them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise you the LORD.