Psalms 149

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

Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the holy ones.

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 who made them. 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 to him with tambourine and harp!

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

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation [yeshu`ah].

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

Let the holy ones rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

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

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, 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],

to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

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 on them the written judgment. All his holy ones have this honor. Praise the LORD!