< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise YAH! Sing to YHWH a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
Praise ye the LORD! Sing unto the LORD a new song; His praise in the assembly of the godly!
2 Israel rejoices in his Maker, Sons of Zion rejoice in their king.
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; Let the sons of Zion be joyful in their king!
3 They praise His Name in a dance, Sing praise to Him with timbrel and harp.
Let them praise his name in the dance; Let them praise him with the timbrel and harp!
4 For YHWH is pleased with His people, He beautifies the humble with salvation.
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people; He will beautify the distressed with salvation.
5 Saints exult in glory, They sing aloud on their beds.
Let the godly-rejoice in their glory; Let them shout for joy upon their beds!
6 The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
Let the praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,
7 To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishment upon the peoples!
8 To bind their kings with chains, And their honored ones with chains of iron,
To bind their kings with chains. And their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To do among them the judgment written, It [is] an honor for all his saints. Praise YAH!
To execute upon them the sentence which is written: This honor have all his godly ones. Praise ye the LORD!