< Psalms 149 >
1 Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise in the congregation of saints.
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]!
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!
Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4 Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5 God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,
[Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
7 [ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],
To execute vengeance upon the heathen, [and] punishments upon the people;
8 and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,
To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
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!
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.