< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of Saints.
Praise ye the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.
2 Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and harp:
4 For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,
[Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, [and] punishments upon the people;
8 To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honor have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.