Psalms 149

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

Hina Godema nodoma! Hina Godema gaheabolo gesami hea: ma! Ea mae fisili dafawaneyale dawa: su fi ilia gilisisu ganodini Ema nodone sia: ma!

2 [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]!

Isala: ili fi dunu! Dilia Hahamosu Godeba: le nodoma! Saione dunu! E da dilia Hina Bagadeba: le, nodoma!

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

Ea Dio amoma nodone gosa: le ima! Ilibu amola sani baidama dusa, Ema nodoma!

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

Hina Gode da Ea fi dunuma nodosa! Amola hou fonoboi dunu ilima nodone dawa: le, ilima hasalasu hou iaha.

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

Gode Ea fi dunu ilia da hasaliba: le, hahawane esalumu da defea. Ilia gasi huluane Godema nodone gesami hea: lalumu da defea.

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

Ilia da Gode Ea hamoma: ne sia: i defele, ilia gegesu gobihei mei gaguiwane, fifi asi gala hasalawane amola fifi asi gala ilima se iasea, amola ilia hina bagade sia: inega la: gili amola ouligisu dunu gulaga hamoi sia: inega la: gili, ilia ha: giwane Godema nodone sia: mu da defea. Gode Ea fi dunu ilia hasalasu hou da agoane gala. Hina Godema nodoma!

7 [ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

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

9 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!