< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise Yah. Sing unto Yhwh a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
Halleluja! Syng Herren en ny sang, hans pris i de frommes forsamling!
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Israel glede sig i sin skaper, Sions barn fryde sig i sin konge!
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
De skal love hans navn med dans, lovsynge ham til pauke og citar.
4 For Yhwh taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
For Herren har behag i sitt folk, han pryder de saktmodige med frelse.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
De fromme skal fryde sig i herlighet, de skal juble på sitt leie.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
Lovsang for Gud er i deres munn og et tveegget sverd i deres hånd,
7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
for å fullbyrde hevn over hedningene, straff over folkene,
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
for å binde deres konger med lenker og deres fornemme menn med jernbånd,
9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye Yhwh.
for å fullbyrde foreskreven straffedom over dem. Dette er en ære for alle hans fromme. Halleluja!