Psalms 149

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

Hallelujah. Sing to the Lord a new song, sound his praise where the faithful are gathered.

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 its maker, sons of Zion exult 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, making music with lyre and with timbrel.

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

For the Lord delights in his people, adorning the humble with victory.

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

Let the faithful exult and extol him with glad ringing cries all night long.

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

High praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged 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],

on the heathen to execute vengeance, and chastisement sore on the nations,

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

binding 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 on them the doom that is written. This is the glory of all his faithful. Hallelujah.