Psalms 149

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

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

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

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

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

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

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

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

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

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

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

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

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

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

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

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

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

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!