< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise YAH! Sing to YHWH a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
Praise Adonai! Sing to Adonai a new song, his tehilah ·praise song· in the assembly of the saints.
2 Israel rejoices in his Maker, Sons of Zion rejoice in their king.
Let Israel [God prevails] rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] 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 sing zahmar ·musical praise· to him with tambourine and harp!
4 For YHWH is pleased with His people, He beautifies the humble with salvation.
For Adonai takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with yishu'ah ·salvation·.
5 Saints exult in glory, They sing aloud on their beds.
Let the saints rejoice in kavod ·weighty glory·. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
6 The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on 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 on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!