Psalms 149

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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