< Psalms 149 >
1 Hallelujah. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and His praise in the assembly of the saints.
Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!
3 Let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.
Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He adorneth the humble with salvation.
Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].
5 Let the saints exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their beds.
God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,
7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, and chastisements upon the peoples;
[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written; He is the glory of all His saints. Hallelujah.
to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!