Psalms 149

1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

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

2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

[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 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with the timbrel and harp.

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

4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

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

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

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

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the 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 bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

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

9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the 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!