Psalms 149

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

Alleluia. Sing to the Lord a new song: his praise is in the assembly of the 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; and let the children of Sion exult 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 sings praises to him with timbrel and lute.

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

For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; and will exalt the meek with salvation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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