Psalms 149

1 to boast: praise LORD to sing to/for LORD song new praise his in/on/with assembly pious

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

2 to rejoice Israel in/on/with to make him son: child Zion to rejoice in/on/with king their

[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 to boast: praise name his in/on/with dance in/on/with tambourine and lyre to sing to/for him

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

4 for to accept LORD in/on/with people his to beautify poor in/on/with salvation

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

5 to exult pious in/on/with glory to sing upon bed their

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

6 extolling God in/on/with throat their and sword tooth in/on/with hand their

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

7 to/for to make: do vengeance in/on/with nation rebuke not people

[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/for to bind king their in/on/with fetter and to honor: honour them in/on/with fetter iron

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

9 to/for to make: do in/on/with them justice: judgement to write glory he/she/it to/for all pious his to boast: praise 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!