Psalms 149

1 Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful ones.

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the people of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

3 Let them praise his name in the dance. Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp.

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

5 Let the faithful ones rejoice in glory. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hand;

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

7 To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

9 to execute on them the written judgment. All his faithful ones have this honor. Praise the LORD.

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.