Psalms 149

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the people 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 to him with tambourine and harp.

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

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

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

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

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, 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 on the nations, and punishments on 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 on them the written judgment. All his faithful ones have this honor. Praise the LORD.

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!